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Media Law Prof Blog
Getting Around Britain’s Libel Laws
The New York Times' Noam Cohen follows up on Rod Nordland's Newsweek piece about what cannot be written about in Britain with this piece about the British libel laws and…
Media Law Prof Blog
BBC Trust On Brand/Ross Calls To Andrew Sachs
The BBC Trust has spoken. Its head, Sir Michael Lyons, noted that the Russell Brand/Jonathan Ross situation could have been "avoided" if the BBC had paid attention to its own…
Media Law Prof Blog
De Villepin Ordered To Stand Trial For “Complicity” In Defamation in Clearstream Case
Agence France Presse reports that Dominique de Villepin, former French Prime Minister, will face charges over the Clearstream affair, which has been referred to as "France's Watergate." The story trails…
TortsProf Blog
DC Circuit Hears Defamation Case Against Congressman Murtha
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in the defamation case against Representative John Murtha (D-Pa) for statements he made concerning Staff Sgt. Frank…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Jury Awards $11.3 Million in Internet Defamation Case
By Aaron Morris
It’s amazing what you can do when the defendant doesn’t show up at trial. With no opposition at trial, the plaintiff in an Internet defamation case convinced a South Florida jury to award…
Media Law Prof Blog
He Said, She Said
More Philadelphia TV anchors are fighting it out in court. Two of WCAU-TV's former on-air talent, Vince DeMentri and Lori Delgado, have filed lawsuits, Mr. DeMentri over his firing from…
Media Law Prof Blog
Daily Mail Editor Criticized For Comments About Judge, Privacy Decisions
A number of attorneys have criticized Daily Mail editor in chief Paul Dacre's comments on Mr. Justice Eady's privacy rulings, including Anthony Lester (Lord Lester of Herne Hill), a Member…
Media Law Prof Blog
Daily Mail Agrees To Apologize, Pay Damages To Soccer Star Over Story
Days before a trial was to begin, the Daily Mail will pay Italian soccer player Marco Materazzi "substantial" damages for printing stories that he made racial comments to French rival…
California Employment Law Update
Church Was Shielded From Liability For Statements Made To Congregation About Pastor’s Termination
By Tony Oncidi
Gunn v. Mariners Church, Inc., 167 Cal. App. 4th 206 (2008) Robert Gunn sued the church for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress after the senior…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Defense of Substantial Truth in Defamation Law
Meiring De Villiers, University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law, has published "Substantial Truth in Defamation Law." Here is the abstract. Truth is a complete defense to a defamation…