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Media Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dimissal of Contractor Defamation Suit Against Talk Show Host, Air America
The Fourth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a defamation action brought by CACI, a government contractor, against Randi Rhodes, a (former) Air America talk show host and Air America,…
Media Law Prof Blog
Palace Denies Prince Philip Has Cancer, Plans to Complain To Press Complaints Commission Over London Standard Story
Buck House has fired off a salvo over the London Evening Standard's story about the Duke of Edinburgh's possible prostate cancer, and plans to carry the campaign to the Press…
Media Law Prof Blog
U. S. Department of State Issues Press Release On Conviction of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim
The U. S. Department of State has issued a statement criticizing the conviction of dual national (U.S.-Egypt) Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim for defaming Egypt. Here is the text.We are disappointed…
Legal Profession Blog
Recusal Not Required
A litigant in a hotly-contested defamation suit sought the recusal of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice on a variety of grounds that included political support of the justice by opposing…
Media Law Prof Blog
Sunday Mirror Pays Damages To Kerry Katona Over Story
The Sunday Mirror is paying damages to former pop singer and tv presenter Kerry Katona over a story it published alleging that her mother Sue was about to allege that…
Media Law Prof Blog
Max Mosley Suing Das Bild
Fresh from his win over News of the World, Max Mosley is now suing the German newspaper Das Bild over its coverage of his SM interactions with prostitutes. Read more…
Media Law Prof Blog
“Friends” Dispute, Facebook Style, Leads To Liability and Damages
Two friends have a fight. Not uncommon. But one of the ex-friends decides on revenge, and he carries it out by creating a fake profile on Facebook and posting "confidential…
TortsProf Blog
Hilden on Defamation Online
Julie Hilden's column this week on Writ discusses some advantages held by online news sources in the context of defamation litigation (focused largely on the shallow pockets of bloggers) and…
Media Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Hatfill Defamation Lawsuit Against Times, Kristof
The Fourth Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing a defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Steven Hatfill against the New York Times and reporter Nicholas Kristof. Mr. Kristof had…
Media Law Prof Blog
Former Chicago Reporter Sues Rival Station
The reporter for a Chicago NBC affliate who ended up losing her job after a rival station aired footage of her in a bathing suit at the home of an…