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Defamation
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Media Law Prof Blog
California Court of Appeal Reverses Lower Court, Grants CBS’ Anti-Slapp Motion In “CSI” Case
In an appeal of a lower court's denial of CBS' request for an anti-SLAPP motion on plaintiffs' defamation action based on the use of their names in a script for…
Media Law Prof Blog
Qualified Privilege for Defamation In Malaysia
Andrew T. Kenyon, University of Melbourne Law School, and Hean Leng Ang have published Reynolds Privilege, Common Law Defamation and Malaysia at 2010 Singapore Journal of Legal Studies 256. Here is the…
The Faculty Lounge
Conservative Widener Law Professor Sues Dean For Defamation
I've previously blogged about the messy situation at Widener Law School. Widener law professor Lawrence Connell has been placed on administrative leave as a result of student allegations that he…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Texas Law Firm Sues Former Paralegal for Online Defamation
A Houston law firm has sued a former paralegal claiming she and her husband defamed the law firm. The law firm, Weston & Associates, claims Amber Williams went to a…
TortsProf Blog
Personal Injury Roundup No. 99 (4/1/2011)
New CasesTX: Family of teen who committed suicide sues the Texas school district where he attended school; some of the incidents were videotaped and posted to Youtube. (ABA Journal)VA: One…
Matrimonial Matters
Defamation and Malicious Pleadings
Family law proceedings are challenging for all parties involved. Often times statements and allegations are made, either in court or in a party’s pleadings, which are hurtful and untrue. I…
International Law Prof Blog
Qaddafi’s Thugs Rape a Law Student
A woman burst into a hotel room filled with foreign journalists on Sunday. She wanted to show them the bruises and scars and tell the journalists that she had been raped…
The Trademark Blog
Who Is The Real SYLVANFRANCHISEISUES.COM?
Somebody registered SYLVANFRANCHISEISSUES.COM and posted information about 'issues' that franchisees allegedly have with the SYLVAN franchise. Sylvan alleges that some of this information is false and defamatory. If you're in…
International Law Prof Blog
Online book review, academic freedom and libel tourism
Readers may remember the controversy about the criminal libel case brought in France against a NYU law professor based on a complaint by an academic working in Israel unhappy with…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
San Antonio Nurse Loses Defamation Case
Defamation cases are very difficult in the employment context. In Texas, the employer is protected by what is referred to as a "qualified privilege." The qualified privilege means the alleged…