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Defamation
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On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in a defamation case April 3 at Drake Law School
By Rox Laird
Did a video recording of a school board meeting posted by the board on its YouTube channel defame a former tennis coach who alleges she was slandered by statements made…
Harvey & Binnall Insight & News
Could Your Tweet Cost You Thousands? Protect Your Reputation with Binnall Law Group
Social media is a powerful tool for communication, but it also carries serious legal risks—especially when it comes to defamation. In Virginia, as in many other jurisdictions, individuals and businesses…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: Diana Copeland – “Surviving R. Kelly” But Not Netflix’s Motion to Dismiss
By Scott Hervey, Jessica R. Corpuz
In this installment of The Briefing, Scott Hervey & Jessica Corpuz cover the landmark defamation case Copeland v. Netflix—dissecting the high bar for public figures to prove defamation and the critical concept of “actual malice.” From…
The Virginia Defamation Law Blog
Retrospective Application of the “Of and Concerning” Test
To be actionable in Virginia, statements alleged to be defamatory must satisfy the “of and concerning” test: the statement at issue must expressly or impliedly refer to the plaintiff, in…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: Diana Copeland – “Surviving R. Kelly” But Not Netflix’s Motion to Dismiss
By Scott Hervey, Jessica R. Corpuz
https://youtu.be/JUopm0yMuCw In this installment of The Briefing, Scott Hervey & Jessica Corpuz cover the landmark defamation case Copeland v. Netflix—dissecting the high bar for public figures to prove defamation and the critical concept of “actual malice.”…
Tort Talk
Federal Court Addresses Jurisdiction Over Claims of Defamation Over the Internet
In the case of Rhodes v. Azeff, No. 2:22-CV-00101-WSH (W.D. Pa. Jan. 29, 2025 Hardy, J.), the court addressed issues of personal jurisdiction that were based upon alleged defamatory statements…
Zalma on Insurance
Fortuity Required for Defense
By Barry Zalma
Tortious Interference Requires Intent to Harm Defamation is a Covered Personal Injury Tortious Interference with Business Is Not Post 5031 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v6r6ge6-fortuity-required-for-defense.html and at https://youtu.be/iA4Mu2AYkFY Robert…
Legal Profession Blog
The Wrong Son, The Wrong Car
The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a defendant's motion to dismiss a defamation claimOn June 22, 2021, the plaintiff, Ashland City police officer Jeremy Wayne Long, conducted…
ContractsProf Blog
Promissory Estoppel Claim Based on ChatBot’s Promises Dismissed
Oliver Dean Smith alleges that a person, identified in the complaint only as John Doe, posted unflattering statements about Mr. Smith on a website called Cancel Watch, which is web-hosted…
Legal Profession Blog
Dismissal Not Appropriate In Sheriff’s Defamation Suit Against Prosecutor
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a defamation suit brought by a county sheriff against the county prosecutorThis case arises from a public dispute between Clinton County’s…