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New York Court Holds Blog Not Liable for Defamation Under the CDA
This month, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that website operators were not liable for allegedly defamatory comments posted by a third party on the website’s blog, even though…
Media Law Prof Blog
CBS: “Happy Days” Lawsuit Has No Merit
According to CNN, CBS has responded to the "Happy Days" actors' lawsuit by saying it has no merit. Lawyers for the network also say that Marion Ross, Don Most, Anson Williams and…
TortsProf Blog
Libeled in a Tweet?
The ABA Journal reports that Courtney Love's former lawyers have filed a libel suit against her based on a tweet she sent after she terminated the representation.Thanks to Lisa Smith-Butler…
Media Law Prof Blog
Courtney Love Sued Again For Defamatory Tweets
From the Hollywood Reporter: the law firm Courtney Love hired to represent her in matters concerning her husband's estate is suing her over tweets she made concerning one of the…
Media Law Prof Blog
That “Desperate Housewives” Lawsuit
An article in the Independent on Nicolette Sheridan's lawsuit against the producers of Desperate Housewives over the fate of her character in that show discusses past attempts by actors and…
TortsProf Blog
Digging Deeper, Defamation Suit Filed by Rakofsky
After by virtually all accounts being incompetent in his attempt to present a defense to murder charges, Joseph Rakofsky chose not to focus solely on how not to do that…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Lawyer Sues Everyone for Defamation
About a month ago, a lawyer in Washington DC represented a man charged with a felony. Apparently, the lawyer ran into some problems. The judge berated him for being inexperienced…
TortsProf Blog
Personal Injury Roundup No. 103 (5/13/11)
Apologies for the lack of a roundup last week -- the twin thrills of drafting finals and a faculty retreat got in the way.New CasesDefamation suit against Above the Law…
Media Law Prof Blog
Never Mess With An Angry Law Professor
Until 2008, David Rudovsky and Leonard Sosnov co-wrote and updated Criminal Law in Pennsylania for West Publishing. In that year, West asked the pair to take a 50 percent cut in…
Media Law Prof Blog
Defamation Law and Imputations of Homosexuality
Matthew D. Bunker, University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, Drew E. Shenkman, Holland & Knight LLP, and Charles D. Tobin, Holland & Knight LLP, have published Not That…