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Defamation
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Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Claim of Absolute Presidential Immunity Is Non-Jurisdictional and Waivable, Holds Second Circuit
In Carroll v. Trump, No. 23-1045(L) (2d Cir. Dec. 13, 2023), the Second Circuit holds, in “a vexing question of first impression,” that absolute presidential immunity from suit is not…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
CBC wins Manitoba defamation appeal with responsible communication defence
Defence is critical to media's ability to report on matters of public interest, says lawyer
Law Times News
Law firm successful in defamation claim arising from former client’s Google review
Case among the first Google review defamation claims involving a law firm, says lawyer
Media Law Prof Blog
Antoniou on The MeToo Movement and the Public Interest Defence in Libel @alexkantoniou @Uni_of_Essex
Alexandros Antoniou, Universty of Essex School of Law, is publisng The MeToo Movement and the Public Interest Defense in Libel</a in volume 34 of the Entertainment Law Review. Here is…
Explorations with Information and Technology
Small Groups, Loosely Connected
By David Whelan
Reading Time: 5 minutes The fragmentation of social media has been something to behold. I am still trying to wrap my head around what it means for law library marketing…
The Right Coast
Elon Musk exposes Media Matters as an ideological shakedown operation
Elon Musk just opened a new front in the war for free speech in a Fort Worth federal court.There, his X launched a legal missile against Media Matters for America,…
PrawfsBlawg
PJ as a chilling tool
Main Wednesday, November 22, 2023PJ as a chilling toolI wrote earlier this month about the Tennessee lawsuit against Kathy Griffin and how the many who believed personal jurisdiction was lacking…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Pensions Sue Fox Over False Reporting Creating Risk of Defamation Suits
By Anne Hall
Pension funds for New York City and Oregon state have sued Fox Corp. and its board of directors in Delaware State Court, claiming that they promoted false reporting, thus inviting…
The Right Coast
Elon Musk Just Detonated His ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit PJ Media
Musk says MMFA's manipulations interfered with their advertising contracts, defamed Twitter/X with malice aforethought, and drove away business. Besides wanting to drive a stake through MMFA, Musk demands the site…
TortsProf Blog
JOTWELL Torts: Goldberg on Volokh on Defamation by AI
At JOTWELL, John Goldberg reviews Eugene Volokh's Large Libel Models? Liability for AI Output.