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Defamation
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Media Law Prof Blog
House of Lords Nixes “Jerry Springer–The Opera” Appeal
The Law Lords have refused to hear an appeal in the "Jerry Springer--the Opera" case. Christian Voice had lost its case in the trial court and in the High Courthere.
Media Law Prof Blog
News of the World Admits Story About Rosanna Arquette Untrue
News of the World has agreed that its story that actress Rosanna Arquette has had problems with drugs is false, and has apologized and will pay damages. Ms. Arquette will…
Media Law Prof Blog
Media May Interview Ready and Willing Jurors As To Likely Verdict: Texas Appellate Court
The Texas First District Court of Appeal has ruled that the media has the right to interview ready and willing former jurors in a trial as to their likely verdicts,…
TortsProf Blog
Defamation and the Internet
The NY Times has an article today discussing the potential influence of anonymous blog postings on the suicide of an advertising executive and, more generally, the responsibility that bloggers and…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Pack Brothers Body Shop, Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 2003 NCBC 2 (N.C. Super. Ct. April 1, 2003)(Tennille)
The case considered post-trial motions, after plaintiff did not prevail on its claims for defamation and unfair and deceptive practices. The court awarded costs for expert witness fees, pursuant to…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Pack Brothers Body Shop, Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 2003 NCBC 1 (N.C. Super. Ct. Jan. 10, 2003)(Tennille)
The defendant told its insureds that that could not have the plaintiff body shop repair their vehicles. The plaintiff sued for defamation. The Court granted summary judgment on plaintiff's claims…
California Employment Law Update
Former Employer’s Claims Were Properly Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Statute
By Tony Oncidi
Nygård, Inc. v. Uusi-Kerttula, 159 Cal. App. 4th 1027 (2008) After quitting his employment with Nygård, Timo Uusi-Kerttula gave an interview about his work experiences to a Finnish magazine. Nygård…
TortsProf Blog
Updates in AutoAdmit Litigation
The lawsuit for defamation, IIED, and so on against various posters on the AutoAdmit forums continues, with one of the pseudonymous defendants ("AK47"), who declared that people named Jill and…
Media Law Prof Blog
Australian Court Rules That Paper Did Not Defame Photographer
A New South Wales (Australia) court has ruled that a newspaper did not defame a photographer when it wrote that he "wanted to `wreak havoc' on [Nicole Kidman's] private life."…
Media Law Prof Blog
Actor Will Smith Wins Damages Over Defamatory Statement
Actor Will Smith, the star of such films as "Hitch" and "I Am Legend", has won damages and an apology from World Entertainment News Network (WENN) over a statement published…