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Defamation
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Media Law Prof Blog
Comparative Libel Law: British and US
Media Law Prof Blog
The Canadian Charter and Defamation
West Virginia Business Litigation
Bank Analyst Wins the Battle, But Loses the War
A couple of years ago, I posted about the lawsuit filed by BankAtlantic and its holding company against Richard Bove, and his employer, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. The lawsuit was based…
Litigation & Trial
Does The Philadelphia Housing Authority Owe Carl Greene Over $600,000?
When I first saw the headline in The Philadelphia Inquirer — "Greene suit says PHA ruined reputation" — I thought: has Carl Greene lost his mind? I interpreted the "ruined…
Media Law Prof Blog
Dow Jones v. Gutnick and the Evolution of Defamation Law
TortsProf Blog
$11 Million Defamation Judgment Against Gossip Blog
Last week, a federal judge ordered a gossip blog to pay a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader $11 million for libel and defamation: U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman on Wednesday ordered…
International Law Prof Blog
Same-Sex Marriage in Mexico
The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled 9-2 that same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City had to be recognized as marriages by all 31 states of Mexico. The following week, the Mexican Supreme Court…
TortsProf Blog
TV Preacher Can Sue ABC For Defamation
In an opinion filed Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the trial court's dismissal of a suit by televangelist Rev. Frederick Price against ABC for…
Media Law Prof Blog
Defamation On Facebook: Part Two
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Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 17, 2010
Rarely are there any lessons to be learned from the activities of major celebrities. Today, Bryan Esquenazi shows us that there are times when we could learn something—but only from their…