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Media Law Prof Blog
ABC Hit WIth Defamation Suit Over “Pink Slime” Reporting
Beef Products, Inc., of South Dakota, is suing ABC over the network's reports concerning "pink slime," the ground beef additive that has gotten a wealth of bad publicity over the…
Food Safety News
BPI Sues ABC News, Former USDA Officials for ‘Pink Slime’ Defamation
Beef Product Inc, the maker of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), now commonly known as "pink slime," on Thursday filed suit against ABC News, former U.S. Department of Agriculture officials,…
Marler Blog
BPI Sues Mickey Mouse for $1.2 Billion over “Pink Slime” – UPDATE: Others Sued Too
By Bill Marler
You can buy a lot of Pink Slime for $1.2 billion. UPDATE: Lawsuit also names: DIANE SAWYER, JIM AVILA, DAVID KERLEY (reporters for ABC), GERALD ZIRNSTEIN, CARL CUSTER (former FSIS…
Media Law Prof Blog
LVMH CEO Says He Will Sue Newspaper Over Headline
Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH, says he will sue the newspaper Liberation after it published the headline "Casse-toi riche con!" (Get lost, rich jerk!") which accompanied an article discussing his decision to…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Defamation of corporations
By Julia Marlow
Although the Defamation Bill currently going through Parliament does not address the ability of companies to bring defamation proceedings, a report published on 31 August 2012 shows that the question…
TortsProf Blog
VA: Facebook “Likes” Admissible, But Defamation Punies Award Cut
In a federal case in Virginia, the number of"likes" an allegedly defamatory Facebook page received was admissible, but a punitive damages award was reduced. Peter Vieth of Virginia Lawyers Weekly has the…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Former Assistant AG Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million for Blog
Social media has spawned new sorts of litigation. An Assistant Attorney General in Michigan learned that the hard way. Andrew Shirwell started a blog titled the "Chris Armstrong Watch" blog. Chris…
Minnesota Employer
Truth is a Defense to Tortious Interference – Why the Johnny Northside Case Matters To Employers
On August 20, 2012, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an opinion that reversed a $60,000 jury verdict for tortious interference claims against North Minneapolis blogger, Johnny Northside. At the…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Victory for responsible journalism likely to boost campaign to reform libel laws
By Julia Marlow
In a recent High Court decision, it was held that Nature Publishing Group ("NPG"), publisher of the scientific journal Nature, had not defamed physicist and engineer Mohamed El Naschie, editor…
SDNY Blog
Judge Oetken Allows Art Authenticator to Proceed With Defamation Claims Concerning New Yorker Article
In a 65-page opinion issued today, Judge Oetken allowed Peter Paul Biro, who is known for art authentication through fingerprint analysis, to proceed with certain of his defamation and related…