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Libel
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New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Hip Hop, Libel, Sexual Harassment and Legal Malpractice
One of the more fascinating aspects of legal malpractice is the large catchment area. That jargon, from psychology simply means that almost everyone uses attorneys, whether the largest CEO, or a…
Media Law Prof Blog
Robert Murat, Questioned By Portugeuse Police in McCann Case, Will Sue British Media
Robert Murat, questioned in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, says he will sue several British media outlets over defamatory stories printed and broadcast about him. Earlier this year, the Express…
Media Law Prof Blog
Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror Settle Suit With British TV Anchor Over Libel Claims
The Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror have apologized and agreed to pay legal costs to tv anchor Kate Garraway for implying that she and dance partner Anton Du Beke had…
TortsProf Blog
Peggy Sue Apologizes
The New York Daily News reports that Nicholas Cage has settled his libel suit against Kathleen Turner. (Prior post on the suit here). According to the Daily News:[Cage's lawyer] said…
Media Law Prof Blog
District Court Dismisses Group Libel Case Against NBC Universal
The U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted the defendant's motion to dismiss in the case of Diaz v. NBC Universal (the "American Gangster"…
Media Law Prof Blog
What the McCann Apology Means For British Law and Journalism
Here's additional coverage of the McCann libel apology from Clare Dyer, with a piece explaining why the award was so high, from the Guardian on whether the McCanns may sue…
Media Law Prof Blog
Website Apologizes, Pays Damages To British Actor Over Story
Website and newsletter Popbitch has admitted that its story about actor Max Beesley, "Maxed out - Beesley makes beeline for beauties," was untrue. In it, the website asserted that Mr.…
LawSites
Troll Tracker Sued for Libel
As I wrote here Feb. 25, efforts to unmask the anonymous author of the Patent Troll Tracker blog ended in the author revealing himself to be Rick Frenkel, a lawyer…
TortsProf Blog
Another Celebrity Libel Suit
London's High Court is busy with libel suits by American celebrities. The latest is a suit by Lisa Marie Presley against the British paper Daily Mail. As the AP reports,…
Media Law Prof Blog
Libel Law In the UK and the US
In an article in the Guardian, Geoffrey Wheatcroft discusses the differences between libel law in the UK and the US in the wake of the introduction of a bill in…