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Defamation
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PrawfsBlawg
Florida redefines defamation law
Main Monday, February 27, 2023Florida redefines defamation lawContinuing my discussion of horrible new Florida laws. Rocky and I discussed DeSantis' 2022 never-reduced defamation-reform plan. It has been introduced in the…
Simple Justice
Lights, Cameras, Ratings
The defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is that rarest of beasts, a viable defamation suit against the media. Then again, it’s not as if Fox News…
The Right Coast
Fox News Documents Stun Legal Experts
The disclosure of emails and texts in which Fox News executives and personalities disparaged the same election conspiracies being floated on their shows has greatly increased the chances that a…
Kight on Cannabis
Defamation, Misinformation, and Shooting the Messenger- A THCO Story
By Rod Kight
Anger at me for publishing the DEA’s position on THCO morphed into something sinister: flagrant defamation and widespread misinformation. This article clears up the disinformation campaign and tells the story…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Reporter Says He Is Considering a Defamation Lawsuit Against Adam Schiff
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
While the internal documents Elon Musk dumped onto Twitter turned out not to have been the smoking gun on Hunter Biden that Republicans had been hoping for, it did contain…
De Novo
Theologis v. Weiler–CAV on Defamation and Business Conspiracy
By Jay O'Keeffe
The Court of Appeals handed down Theologis v. Weiler today, a fun opinion in a defamation and business-conspiracy case. The whole opinion is highly recommended. Summary below, but here are…
Legal Profession Blog
Smartmatic Claims Reviewed In New York
A decision today from the New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial DepartmentSupreme Court correctly declined to dismiss the defamation claims asserted against Fox News, Dobbs, Bartiromo, and Giuliani.…
Stafford Rosenbaum Law Blog
Brett Favre’s Hail Mary—What First Amendment Hurdles Will the Former Packer Face in His New Defamation Cases?
As he so often did during his 15 years as the Green Bay Packers MVP quarterback, Brett Favre has dominated the news cycle during the NFL’s playoff season this year.…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (February 6, 2023 – February 10, 2023)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of…
PrawfsBlawg
DeSantis exposes how much First Amendment doctrine he hates
Main Friday, February 10, 2023DeSantis exposes how much First Amendment doctrine he hatesRon DeSantis on Tuesday hosted a roundtable on "legacy defamation practices" which illustrates the breadth of his campaign…