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Defamation
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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…
Zalma on Insurance
No Coverage for Known False Statements
By Barry Zalma
Exclusion of Defamatory Or Disparaging Statements Made With Knowledge Of Their Falsity Effective Post 5007 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v6q3xvw-no-coverage-for-known-false-statements.html and at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNXKDoBA4k Liability Insurance is Limited to Unintentional…
BuildSmart
Is It Defamatory to Call Your Contractor a Crook and a Con Man?
Not according to a decision from a federal court in Ohio. The case involves a landscaping project at a hillside home in Cincinnati. The property overlooks the Ohio River, but…
Legal Profession Blog
Defamation Case Heard En Banc In D.C.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is hearing oral argument en banc today of a decision that reversed the trial court's dismissal of a defamation action brought against Sidley…
Legal Profession Blog
With Malice Not Required
The Georgia Supreme Court vacated and remanded a Court of Appeals decision dismissing a defamation action brought against an attorneyDr. Armin Oskouei, the owner of two medical facilities, filed a…
Rudner Law Blog
Can They SLAPP? How?
So, your employment has come to an end. However, you believe that your former employer owes you money. There are several options for collecting. You can bring a claim under…
Jaffe Blog
Actors’ Feud Creates Real PR Drama
By Kathy King
Hollywood could not have written a better screenplay than the real-life legal drama starring actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The now-bitter feud between the actors reportedly began during the…
School Law
See You In Court – February 2025
Social media has made it much easier to disseminate hurtful criticisms about teachers, principals, superintendents and even board of education members, and the good people of Nutmeg are no exception. …
Simple Justice
Money Can’t Buy Them Love
ABC settled its defamation suit with Trump for $15 million. Meta settled its suit with Trump for its post-January 6th suspension of his accounts for $25 million. The New York…