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Defamation
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DuetsBlog
Twittering Grievances May Be Expensive
—Joy Newborg, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. In this day, when social media such as Facebook and Twitter is so quick and easy to use, people may forget that they are…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Anti-SLAPP Statute Not Enforceable in Federal Court
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Judge Richard J. Leon (D.D.C.) issued reasons today for his earlier ruling rejecting bloggers Andrew Breitbart and Larry O'Connor's motion to dismiss Shirley Sherrod's defamation action against them. Breitbart and…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Internet Defamation Requires a Fast Investigation
By Aaron Morris
We were just able to help a client dodge a bullet, and the fact pattern provides a cautionary tale for all. If you or your business is the victim of…
The Faculty Lounge
Professor Settles High-Profile Defamation Suit Against Widener Law
Professor Lawrence Connell has settled his defamation suit against his (now former) employer, Widener University School of Law. According to his attorney: "all claims amongst all parties have been resolved…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Britain’s ASA Announces that On-Line Reviews May Not be Trustworthy
By Aaron Morris
I found a news squib I came across today to be particularly interesting because it follows the precise example I often use to explain the difference between opinion and a statement…
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright
UK: High Court rules that Google is not liable in blog defamation case
Reposted from DLA Piper's Media & Sport Group Bulletin Editorial Team: Nick Fitzpatrick, Duncan Calow and Patrick Mitchell The High Court has ruled that Google did not have "actual knowledge" of defamatory material where…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Ruling on Hyperlinks
Emir Crowne, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, and Arif A. Mahmood have published Hyperlinks Not Defamatory According to Supreme Court of Canada, forthcoming in the Constitutional Forum, Centre for…
Media Law Prof Blog
Egyptian Businessman On Trial for Tweet of Mickey and Minnie Mouse In Islamic Dress
Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris is on trial for tweeting a comment about Islam that some allege defames the religion. Last year he sent out cartoons of Mickey and Minnie Mouse…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
An insurer was required to defend a defamation action commenced against her insured, despite the fact that the action pled intentional conduct by the insureds.
Insured successfully obtained a declaration that the insurer was obligated to pay for its defence costs with respect to a defamation claim, and that it should have control of its…
Technology Law Dispatch
UK High Court challenges ICO’s view on the scope of “domestic purposes” exemption – UK data protection regulator may now be expected to intervene and stop unlawful publication of offensive material on the Internet
This post was also written by Nick Tyler. In a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the UK data protection regulator, a High Court Judge, Tugendhat J., questioned the legal…