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Canna Law Blog
California Cannabis Claims: Defamation
By Jihee Ahn
Last year, we had a mini-series on the blog that covered the five most common causes of action we were seeing in the cannabis industry (links to the series are…
A Lawyer's Blog
BAD YELP IS USUALLY OPINION NOT LIBEL OR DEFAMATION
No one likes bad reviews but why make a case out of it.Mirza v. Amar, Dist. Court, ED New York January 12, 2021:"As an initial matter, I must account for…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Illinois Appellate Court Greenlights Lawsuit by Hall of Fame Chicago Bear Richard Dent
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
An Illinois Appellate Court breathed new life into a petition by Chicago Bears legend Richard Dent to learn the identities of the anonymous individuals who he claims published defamatory statements…
Media Law Prof Blog
Conklin on The Big Problem With the Small Penis Rule: Why It Does Not Limit Defamation Liability @AngeloState
Michael Conklin, Angelo State University, has published The Big Problem with the Small Penis Rule: Why It Does Not Limit Defamation Liability. Here is the abstract.The small penis rule is…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 12/23/2020
Dear Legal Mailbag: I am a teacher and I listened with interest to the CAS webinar last week on Free Speech Rights in our Schools: What are the Rules? (recording found here; reference…
Talkov Law Blog
Actual Malice Standard for Defamation of Public Figures in California
By Scott Talkov
Public Figures Bear a Heavy Burden to Show Actual Malice for Defamation in California Many public figures have trouble understanding that they enjoy very limited protection from defamation. Instead, they…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Court Dismisses Johnny Depp Libel Lawsuit Finding Statements to be Substantially True
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Following a trial that spanned over 16 days, the UK’s High Court dismissed Johnny Depp’s libel claim against The Sun newspaper over an article that accused Depp of being a…
The Right Coast
Giuliani told to preserve all records as lawyers for Dominion warn legal action is ‘imminent’ – CNNPolitics
A defamation law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems has sent letters to White House counsel Pat Cipollone and President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani instructing them to preserve all…
The Right Coast
The Red Slime Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media – The New York Times
In an era of brazen political lies, Mr. Mugica has emerged as an unlikely figure with the power to put the genie back in the bottle. Last week, his lawyer…
Harvey & Binnall Insight & News
The Basics of a Defamation Claim
Experienced Alexandria Business Dispute Attorney on Your Side If you or your business has been defamed by someone, then you could face serious professional and commercial repercussions. Fortunately, the law…