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Defamation
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Media Law Prof Blog
The Plaintiff, Formerly Known as Prince
Songster Prince is threatening to sue fans over their Internet use of his photos and other Prince-inspired material, which he alleges constitutes copyright infringement. Some of the biggest sites have…
TortsProf Blog
Whoa: Keanu Reeves Sued
MSNBC has the details on the (I assume) battery suit brought against the monosyllabic actor by a paparazzo who alleges that Reeves hit him with his Porsche. Reeves's attorney says…
Labor Law Prof Blog
CUNY Defamation Suit as an Attack on Academic Freedom?
The intersection of academic freedom and defamation of another professor is a tricky area. Take this case from last week's Inside Higher Ed:No one could accuse Sharad Karkhanis of pulling…
Media Law Prof Blog
Penguin Yanks Book, Citing Defamation Concerns
Penguin Publishers has removed Norman Lebrecht's new book, Maestros, Masterpieces, and Madness, from sale, because of some passages discussing Naxos' Klaus Heymann. Mr. Heymann objected to the material, which essentially…
EvidenceProf Blog
Crimson Hide?: Alabama Judge Finds Ray Keller’s Character Is Not An Essential Element Of His Defamation Lawsuit Against The NCAA
By Colin Miller
The defamation trial between Ray Keller and the NCAA began this week in a courtroom in Jackson County, Alabama, but pursuant to the judge's odd order, jurors will not be…
Media Law Prof Blog
Real World Money For Virtual World Harm?
Bettina Chin, editor of the Brooklyn Law Review, has published "Regulating Your Second Life: Defamation in Virtual Worlds," in volume 72 of the Brooklyn Law Review (2007). Here is the…
TortsProf Blog
Pearl’s Widow Drops Suit Against Bank
Marianne Pearl, who sued 23 defendants, including the largest Pakistani bank, for her husband's death at the hands of terrorists, has dropped the suit without explanation.--BC
Media Law Prof Blog
Composer Takes Defamation Case To ECHR
Composer Keith Burstein is taking his defamation suit over an unfavorable review of his recent opera, Manifest Destiny, to the European Court of Human Rights after the House of Lords…
Media Law Prof Blog
Author of Prayer Study Sues Researcher/Reviewer For Defamation
Dr. Kwang Cha, first author on a controversial study on the power of prayer to influence fertility, published by the Journal of Reproductive Medicine in 2001, has sued Dr. Bruce…
Media Law Prof Blog
Defamation and Anonymity in Cyberspace, UK Style
Two recent UK cases suggest that website owners may have to disgorge the names of anonymous individuals who post defamatory comments. In one case, John Finn, owner of a development…