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Defamation
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Bill Madden's Blog
Online defamation of medical practitioner who declined to perform surgery on a patient.
By Bill Madden
The focus of Nettle v Cruse [2021] FCA 935 (available on the Federal Court site) was succinctly explained in the opening paragraph of the reasons: The applicant in this proceeding, Dr…
SDNY Blog
Judge Castel: “Docudrama” Over Central Park Five Can Be The Subject of Defamation Claims
In an opinion Monday, Judge Castel allowed (in part) defamation claims to proceed against the makers of the film, "When They See Us," about the "Central Park Five." The first…
Simple Justice
The Power of Video: Seeing Is Defaming
It comes as no surprise that the motion to dismiss by Netflix and Ava Duvernay was denied, and former Manhattan sex crimes chief Linda Fairstein’s defamation suit survived the most…
Simple Justice
Adrian Griffin Mounts His Defense Against #MeToo Lies
Audrey Sterling may not have been able to dribble or shoot, but she enjoyed the prestige and privilege of being an NBA wife, basking in the reflected glory of her…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Texas Defamation and Conspiracy Suit Continues Against Right to Life Organization
By Jamie Abrams
The Texas Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life East Texas v. Afiya Center and Texas Equal Access Fund. The opinion considered underlying…
Legal Profession Blog
An Offer You Can’t Make
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a 30-day suspension with automatic reinstatement The genesis of this case was Respondent’s breakup with his girlfriend in July 2018. In the immediate aftermath of…
Media Law Prof Blog
Houston Doctor Sues Anderson Cooper, CNN, For Defamation Over Their Coverage Of Her Support For Hydroxychloroquine
Stella Immanuel, a physician in the Houston TX area, is suing Anderson Cooper and CNN for defamation, alleging that Mr. Cooper's reporting about her support for the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)…
PrawfsBlawg
Defamation procedure II
Main Wednesday, August 04, 2021Defamation procedure IIDevins Nunes is not the only new defamation action raising interesting procedural issues. Alan Dershowitz sued Netflix and others for defamation over the documentary…
PrawfsBlawg
Defamation procedure I
Main Wednesday, August 04, 2021Defamation procedure IYesterday saw developments in two stupid defamation lawsuits brought by two stupid people, but with some procedural fun thrown in.First, Devin Nunes filed another…
Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Statement Assailing Lawyer’s Appearance and Competence Not Factual Enough to Sustain Defamation Claim – Ind. Appeals Court
In Sasser v. State Farm Insurance Co., the Indiana appeals court addressed the contours of defamation law in the context of two statements that variously impugned an attorney’s physical appearance and professional…