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Defamation
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PrawfsBlawg
Burton v. Crowell Pub. Co
Main Monday, May 19, 2025Burton v. Crowell Pub. CoI'm teaching Advanced Torts this Fall. I've not taught this course for a dozen years, so I decided to start from scratch.…
GT L&E Blog
California Court Turns Up the Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation to Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination
By Philip Person, Charles H.W. Foster
Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.
Law Times News
Dog-sledding company that filed defamation suit against CTV cannot appeal anti-SLAPP ruling: OCA
The company argued a CTV program and online posts referring to "canine cruelty" were defamatory
The Virginia Defamation Law Blog
Willful and Malicious Defamation Is Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
One of the main goals of the Bankruptcy Code is to give honest debtors a chance to start over financially. But to strike a fair balance between helping debtors and…
Religion Clause
Court Refuses to Dismiss Megachurch Pastor’s Defamation Suit Against Sex Offender
In Jakes v. Youngblood, (WD PA, April 25, 2025), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss under Pennsylvania's anti-SLAPP law a defamation suit brought by megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes against…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Manhattan jury hands New York Times win over Sarah Palin in defamation tussle
The victory comes in a retrial after a 2022 verdict siding with the Times was tossed out
Faruki Blog
Online Vigilante Sued For Defamation
By jgreinerficlaw-com-jack-greiner
Jo Ellis has served over 15 years in the Virginia Army National Guard. She is currently a Chief Warrant Officer 2 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Plaintiff joined the Virginia…
PrawfsBlawg
The Truth is a National, ie. Personal, Security Threat; or, King Henry With Fewer Wives
Main Wednesday, April 09, 2025The Truth is a National, ie. Personal, Security Threat; or, King Henry With Fewer WivesThe Trump regime paused briefly from its efforts to immiserate the American…
Drew Capuder's Employment Law Blog
The Legal Ins and Outs of Employment References in West Virginia
Let’s face it—providing references for former employees can feel like walking a tightrope. Employers want to be honest, but they also want to avoid getting sued. Employees want a fair…
Religion Clause
Defamation Suit by Russian Orthodox Church Pries Dismissed Under Church Autonomy Doctrine
In Belya v. Kapral, (SD NY, March 31, 2025), a New York federal district court dismissed a defamation suit brought by a former priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of…