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Defamation
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China Law Blog
China v. Cafferty: CNN Should Get up in China’s Grill
By Dan Harris
Chinese Law Prof has a post up on the two lawsuits filed in China against CNN for Jack Cafferty's "thugs and goons" comment. The post is entitled, CNN sued for…
Media Law Prof Blog
“Sex Pest” Story Costs London Standard Nearly Six Hundred Thousand Pounds
The London Standard's story labelling an Air India executive a "sex pest" will cost it 85,000 pounds in damages and about half a million pounds in legal fees, after a…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Prof. v. Students, Parts I & II
First came word that UALR Law Professor Richard Peltz (left) has sued several black students for defamation, alleging "false allegations of racism." Here's the story from Arkansas Online and the…
California Employment Law Update
Common Interest Privilege Does Not Shield AT&T From Potential Defamation Claim
By Tony Oncidi
SDV/ACCI, Inc. v. AT&T Corp., 522 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2008) SDV/ACCI (a consulting and staffing service company) and its principals sued AT&T after one of AT&T’s employees sent several…
Media Law Prof Blog
Authors Criticize Company For Filing Defamation Lawsuits
In a letter sent to Sir Terry Leahy, head of Tesco, several authors have come out against the supermarket leader's recent filing of defamation actions against its critics in Thailand.…
Media Law Prof Blog
Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought By Researcher Against Physician Who Criticized Intercessory Prayer Study
That defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Kwang Cha against Dr. Bruce Flamm over Dr. Flamm's statements regarding Dr. Cha's intercessory prayer study, the results of which were published in the…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Court Of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Of Business Defamation Case
Today, in Nucor Corp. v. Prudential Equity Group, LLC, the Court of Appeals affirmed the 12(b)(6) dismissal of a claim for libel per se against a securities firm. The firm…
ContractsProf Blog
CBS News Haunted by Its Past: The Dan Rather Suit
Dan Rather (pictured) sued his former employer last September. Yesterday, most reports suggested that CBS won something of a victory, with headlines such as "Dan Rather's CBS Lawsuit Loses Some…
Media Law Prof Blog
Rob Lowe, Wife, File Suit Against Former Nanny
Rob and Sheryl Lowe have filed a breach of contract, IIED, and defamation suit against former nanny Laura Boyce, claiming that she is spreading stories about them and is engaging…
Media Law Prof Blog
Corporation Sues The Guardian Over Articles
Corporate giant Tesco is suing the Guardian for defamation over a series of articles and a podcast that allege that the retailer has engaged in tax fraud. Said Tesco's executive…