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Canadian Lawyer Mag
Updated defamation law takes effect in Saskatchewan
The Defamation Act addresses online content and cuts red tape for newspapers in the province
New York Injury Cases Blog
Attorney Arrested in Courthouse Altercation Awarded $400,000 for Defamation, False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution plus $100,000 Punitive Damages
On May 9, 2013, John Libertella, a podiatrist, was at the Richmond County Courthouse in connection with a child support arrears hearing with his former wife Rosemary. Staten Island personal…
India Legal
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey files civil, criminal defamation cases against former finance secretary SC Garg
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey has initiated both civil and criminal defamation proceedings against former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg over remarks made by the retired bureaucrat concerning an…
India Legal
Gandhinagar Court grants regular bail to journalist Ravi Nair in Adani defamation case
A Gandhinagar Sessions Court on Thursday granted regular bail to journalist Ravi Nair, who had been taken into custody following the issuance of a non-bailable warrant in a criminal defamation…
India Legal
Calcutta High Court protects ABP Editor, Journalist from coercive action over gerua gundami headline
The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection from coercive action to Anandabazar Patrika editor Ishani Datta Ray and journalist Soma Mukherjee in connection with an FIR arising from the…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
How to Get a False or Defamatory Airbnb Review Removed
You open your Airbnb listing and see a review that you believe is false, misleading, retaliatory, or damaging. Your first reaction may be to respond publicly, argue with the guest,…
The Virginia Defamation Law Blog
Accusations of Theft Held Actionable Absent Equivocation
A recent decision from the Western District of Virginia offers a clean illustration of a principle that decides many Virginia defamation cases at the outset: context and word choice often…
Inforrm's Blog
Making Public Allegations: Media Law in its Social Context, Special Edition of Journal of Media Law – N A Moreham
By INFORRM
The Journal of Media Law has published a special issue on “Making Public Allegations: Media Law in its Social Context” (currently open access). The collection asks how media law can…
Religion Clause
Imam’s Contract and Defamation Claims Dismissed on Ecclesiastical Abstention Grounds
In Ahmed v. American Muslim Diversity Association, (MI App., Sept. 11, 2026), a Michigan state appellate court upheld the dismissal on ecclesiastical abstention grounds of defamation, breach of contract and related…
Simple Justice
Pardons Remove Consequences, Not Reality
At Volokh Conspiracy, Eugene picked up on a Connecticut decision addressing an issue that has grown increasingly prominent, as well as lucrative, under the current administration: Pardons. Three things are…