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Media Law Prof Blog
Appellate Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling Dismissing Some Charges Against Silvio Berlusconi
From the Hollywood Reporter: An Italian appeals court has upheld the dismissal of tax fraud charges against Silvio Berlusconi. He still faces other charges including corruption charges and charges that…
International Law Prof Blog
Libel Tourism Panel at International Law Weekend (New York)
I am chairing a panel on “Libel Tourism” that will be held next Friday, October 21, 2011 at Fordham University School of Law during the “International Law Weekend.” The International Law…
The Faculty Lounge
Twitter Libel
TMZ reports that New Edition member Johnny Gill is facing a lawsuit (presumably for libel) based on what he said in a tweet. Being sued for what you say on…
Media Law Prof Blog
President of Ecuador Wins Libel Suit Against Paper; Editor & Directors Sentenced To Jail
An Ecuadorian judge has sentenced the directors and an editor of a newspaper to jail for an article which suggested that President Rafael Correa had ordered an attack on a hospital…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Kings of Tort Libel Suit Ends…..Oddly
A federal investigator's libel lawsuit based on statements in a book on Scruggs-gate is over before it got out of the starting gate. NMC reported over the weekend on the dismissal of…
International Law Prof Blog
Save the Date: International Law Weekend in New York
On October 20-22, 2011, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (“ILW”) in New York City.ILW…
International Law Prof Blog
Save the Date: International Law Weekend
On October 20-22, 2011, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (“ILW”) in New York City.ILW…
Media Law Prof Blog
Carla Bruni Sues Newspaper Over Audio Clip
French First Lady Carla Bruni is suing the French newspaper Midi Libre for posting an audio clip of her Italian cover of the song Douce France (Sweet France), an air…
Media Law Prof Blog
U.S. Editor Prevails In Internet Libel Case Brought By Unhappy Author
A French court has ruled in the Karin Calvo-Goller case. As you may remember, Dr. Calvo-Goller was unhappy about a book review of a work she had written, penned by…
TortsProf Blog
Personal Injury Roundup No. 95 (3/4/11)
New CasesCharlie Sheen plans to sue CBS for "mental anguish" following the cancellation of Two and A Half Men. (NY Post)And also from Hollywood: Katie Holmes has filed a libel…