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Former Playboy Model’s Defamation Lawsuit against Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dismissed
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
A federal judge recently dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Playboy model Karen McDougal against Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The lawsuit concerned statements Carlson had made about McDougal…
Texas Commercial Litigator
Concrete Manufacturer’s Multi-Million Dollar Jury Award Reversed by Texas Supreme Court
By Dane Patrick
Introduction. In this case, Valley Builders Supply, Inc., a manufacturer of concrete blocks, sued its competitor, Innovative Block of South Texas, Ltd, for defamation and business disparagement. At the conclusion…
SDNY Blog
Second Circuit Allows Charles Oakley’s Assault and Battery Claims to Proceed, But Agrees Defamation Claims Should Be Dismissed
This week, the Second Circuit issued two orders reversing in part the district court's decision dismissing claims brought by former Knicks player Charles Oakley, all stemming from a 2017 incident…
Broadcast Law Blog
Two Trump Defamation Claims Dismissed Including Claim Against TV Station for Political Attack Ad – What is the Relevance for Broadcasters?
In the last few days, two defamation cases filed against media companies by the Trump campaign have been dismissed – one on the merits and one by agreement of the…
Entertainment Law Resources
JOHNNY DEPP LOSES DEFAMATION SUIT
Actor Johnny Depp has lost his lawsuit against the British newspaper The Sun, which had claimed he had beaten his former wife Amber Heard. The couple met in 2011 during production of…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Recent Texas Court Decision Highlights the Risks of Defamation in Internal Misconduct Investigations
By Publisher
Employers understand they have an obligation to investigate complaints of workplace misconduct. However, communications made during internal investigations are not totally without risk. Reports of misconduct, such as theft, assault,…
MediaWrites
Part 1: Johnny Depp’s Nightmare on Fleet Street
See Part 2 for Theo Rees Bidder’s look at the practical considerations of the case here In April 2018, The Sun published an article online with the title “GONE POTTY…
MediaWrites
Part 2: Lessons learned from Depp’s Nightmare on Fleet Street
See Part 1, for William Wortley’s analysis of the High Court’s judgment here Johnny Depp may have been forgiven for thinking his time playing Sweeney Todd would be his most…
@theBar
Yelp! Alerts and Defamation Claims
Post Authored by: Ava Caffarini On October 8, 2020, Yelp! announced two new consumer alerts. Under the new policy, Yelp! will publish the following general public attention alert (“Public Attention…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
Case in point: Johnny Depp v The Sun
Melanie McGuirk and Sarah Bazaraa comment on the judgment in the libel case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers Limited. Described as the biggest libel trial of the 21st century,…