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Defamation

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Media Law Prof Blog August 17, 2010
Defamation On Facebook
By Media Law Prof Blog
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog August 17, 2010
Decision of Interest: Baseball, Steroids, and Personal Jurisdiction
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has decided Clemens v. McNamee, No. 09-20625 (Aug. 12, 2010). If those names sound familiar, it’s because this case is the…
Litigation & Trial August 9, 2010
Blog Defamation And The Discovery Rule: Do Plaintiffs Have Constructive Knowledge Of The Entire Internet?
By Max Kennerly, Esq.
As The Legal Intelligencer reported Friday: Aviation lawyer and seasoned pilot Arthur Alan Wolk knows quite a bit about the stratosphere and the troposphere, but he may have learned something…
Media Law Prof Blog July 29, 2010
Shirley Sherrod Says She’ll Sue Over Video Post
By Media Law Prof Blog
San Antonio Employment Law Blog July 29, 2010
Ex-USDA Official Will File Suit over Blog Post
By Thomas J. Crane
Shirley Sherrod, the former Department of Agriculture official, will sue the blogger who posted her comments out of context. See report. Good for her. The report does not explain what the…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog July 28, 2010
Surgeon Sues to Silence Patient
By Regan Zambri & Long
By Catherine D. Bertram Dr. Kimberley Henry, a California plastic surgeon, has filed a lawsuit against patients who posted negative reviews of her online. Her lawsuit also…
TortsProf Blog July 26, 2010
New York Judge Dismisses Facebook Defamation Suit
By Christopher Robinette
According to the New York Law Journal (via law.com), a New York judge has dismissed a suit brought by a teenager against her former classmates for comments made on a Facebook page. …
Media Law Prof Blog July 22, 2010
News of the World Says Its Articles Concerning State of Jolie-Pitt Relationship Untrue; Pays Damages
By Media Law Prof Blog
Litigation & Trial July 22, 2010
Can Shirley Sherrod Sue Andrew Breitbart For Defamation?
By Max Kennerly, Esq.
Talking Points Memo reports the latest on the Shirley Sherrod fiasco: Shirley Sherrod said this morning on CNN that she would like to "get back at" Andrew Breitbart. Asked if…
Litigation & Trial July 6, 2010
Why Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Sue For Defamation Over The Facebook Movie
By Max Kennerly, Esq.
[UPDATE: We've learned a bit more about what happened in the real life dispute, as I blogged about here, and the NYTimes has taken a stab at whether Zuckerberg could sue for…