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Defamation
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New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Again, Not Legal Malpractice and Not Defamation
This is the same heading, but relates to a totally different set of circumstances. Is an attorney/law firm united in interest with its former client, when the former client is…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Not Legal Malpractice, and Not Defamation
Legal Malpractice litigation succeed es earlier litigation, by its very definition, and all know that "but for" refers to the first case. An unfortunate corollary to this definitional fact is…
Media Law Prof Blog
Judge Finds Guardian Article About Elton John is “Teasing,” Dismisses Suit
The Guardian has succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of the defamation lawsuit that Elton John filed against it. Sir Elton had sued over a July article by Marina Hyde called…
Litigation & Trial
Managing Expectations in Defamation Cases: A Legendary Trial Lawyer Faces His First Malpractice Suit
Above The Law refers us to Newsday's coverage of the ugly mess that has become of the Martin Garbus, Esquire vs. Samantha Ronson vs. Perez Hilton suits, which now stand…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
Some Holiday Fun: Some Attorney’s Fees Awards Or Settlements In The News
One Involves DJ Samantha Ronson, and the Other Involves City College of San Francisco. Everyone knows that we are in the Holidays, with client meetings and office parties abounding (even…
Media Law Prof Blog
Daily Mirror To Pay Damages To Josh Harnett Over Story
The Daily MIrror has agreed that its story about Josh Hartnett's "sexual dalliances" with a mystery woman" in a London hotel are fabricated, and will pay the star of Blackhawk…
Media Law Prof Blog
Mark Lester Wins Apology, Damages From Daily Mail Over Divorce Story
The Daily Mail has agreed that claims in a story it published that former child actor Mark Lester (Oliver!) assaulted his ex-wife and let his son sleep in the same…
inversecondemnation.com
The Fifth Amendment is Not Enough: Bulldozing Free Speech
Following up on our earlier post, "'No, I'm Spartacus!'" about the latest foul turn in the Bulldozed saga, the Institute for Justice (the folks who represented Susette Kelo) today announced…
Media Law Prof Blog
Louisiana Appellate Court Finds Owner of Radio Station is Limited Purpose Public Figure For Purposes of Defamation Action
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, has affirmed a lower court ruling granting a special motion to strike, and ruling that the owner-operator of a radio station is a…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawai`i Court Finds Duty to Defend Allegations of Defamation, Assault and Battery
In Allstate Ins. Co. v. Gadiel, Civ. No. 07-00565, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90923 (D. Haw. Nov. 7, 2008), the court considered whether Allstate must defend a landlord in…