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Media Law Prof Blog
Julie Hilden on the Gene Simmons Lawsuit
Should we still allow women (but not men) to sue for defamation on the grounds that they have been "falsely portrayed as unchaste"? A New York trial judge is letting…
Media Law Prof Blog
H.R.H. v. The Mail on Sunday–What’s the Law?
Michael Evans discusses the law on either side of the current lawsuit between the Prince of Wales and the Mail on Sunday over the publication of excerpts from his diary.…
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Court Construes “Business Activities” Narrowly
An employee who allegedly defamed his employers by writing letters to investors had no right to be defended under his homeowner’s policy, according to a recent unpublished decision by the…
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Delaware Supreme Court: Defamation Plaintiff Must Satisfy Summary Judgment Standard Before Obtaining Identity of Anonymous Poster
In John Doe I vs. Cahill, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that "a defamation plaintiff must satisfy a "summary judgment" standard before obtaining the identity of an anonymous defendant."…
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Carlton Sherwood Sues John Kerry, Anthony Podesta for Defamation
Carlton Sherwood, the producer of Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal, has sued 2004 Presidential candidate John Kerry and his former aide Anthony Podesta, alleging that they defamed him while…
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James Nichols Asks 6th Circuit To Reinstate Defamation Case Against Filmmaker
James Nichols, the brother of convicted OKC bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, has filed an appeal of the dismissal of his defamation suit against filmmaker Michael Moore. Nichols had argued that…
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Canadian Court Declines Jurisdiction in Washington Post Case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has refused to assert jurisdiction in the case of Bangoura v. Washington Post. Cheickh Bangoura had claimed that certain articles published in the Washington Post…
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Second Circuit Vacates, Remands To Trial Court in Defamation Case
In Karedes v. Ackerley Group, the Second Circuit has reversed the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, finding that a reasonable jury could decide that…
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Guardian Op-Ed Critiques Vanity Fair Editor For This Month’s Piece On Polanski Verdict
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Blogger faces lawsuit over comments posted by readers
The Wall Street Journal has a nice story (sub. req'ed) summarizing the lawsuit brought against a blog publisher as a result of comments left on his blog. Traffic-Power.com sued Aaron…