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Religion Clause
Former Israeli Prime Minister Wins Defamation Action
Times of Israel reports that a Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court yesterday ruled in favor of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in his defamation action against Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi. Mizrachi had…
Legal Profession Blog
Defamation In D.C.
One unfortunate consequence of blogging has been learning more about the law of defamation than I ever had cared to.The District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided two interesting cases…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Sandy Hook Families Argue Their Payments Should Be Exempt from InfoWars Bankruptcy
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Bankruptcy allows people and businesses to “discharge” some of their debts. But representatives for the families of the children involved in the Sandy Hook massacre are asking Judge Christopher Lopez…
Religion Clause
Church Member’s Defamation Suit Dismissed on Church Autonomy Grounds
In David v. South Congregational Church, (MA Super. Ct., Sept. 1, 2023), a Massachusetts trial court dismissed on church autonomy grounds a defamation suit against a Church, its Pastor and its…
Zalma on Insurance
It’s Not Nice to Accuse a Person of Insurance Fraud
By Barry Zalma
ANTI-SLAP MOTION FAILS BECAUSE PLAINTIFF NOT A PUBLIC FIGURE See the full video at https://rumble.com/v3epftz-its-not-nice-to-accuse-a-person-of-insurance-fraud.html and at https://youtu.be/6ADc60NHBqk Tien Dung Tran, the owner of two YouTube channels, appealed from an…
Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
Negative Reviews, Unfair Competition, and Deceptive Trade Practices in Construction
You invested the time, money, and grit needed to build a successful construction business. You have the right insurance coverage, thoughtfully written contracts, and solid vendor relationships. Nothing stands in…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
A Defamation Lawsuit Against a Local Newspaper Was Dismissed – It Still Might Put the Newspaper Out of Business
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
People who already have wealth and power are increasingly using defamation lawsuits as a weapon against their enemies. Even when the lawsuits are found to be baseless, they’re still having…
Legal Profession Blog
A Noun, A Verb, A Sanction
Another well-earned condemnation of the erstwhile America's Mayor by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Howell) in his defamation caseDefendant Rudolph W. Giuliani is taken…
Law Times News
Ont. CA finds grounds to believe fair-comment defamation defence unavailable in anti-SLAPP case
Court allows appeal in one case, dismisses appeal in related matter
Media Law Prof Blog
Kang on Why the Actual Malice Test Should Be Eliminated @UNM_Law @fsulawreview
John M. Kang, University of New Mexico School of Law, is publishing Why the Actual Malice Test Should Be Eliminated in volume 50 of the Florida State University Law Review…