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Libel
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Media Law Prof Blog
Adam Liptak on Restaurant Critics and the Dangers of Libel
The New York Times' Adam Liptak has an entertaining piece, "Serving You Tonight Will Be Our Lawyer," in today's issue about the dangers of being a food and wine critic.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Highest NY Court to Consider Form U-5 Privilege Issue
An important and unresolved question is whether securities firms can be sued for libel if the information they are required to disclose on Form U-5 about an employee's employment termination…
TortsProf Blog
Inside Libel
A big local story is the libel suit brought by members of a Northampton family against Augusten Burroughs, contending that his book Running with Scissors (and the movie) defamed them. …
Media Law Prof Blog
Dan Tench on the “Kiss and Tell” Decision
Dan Tench, a partner at Olswang, discusses the recent McKennitt v. Ash decision here.
The Trademark Blog
Dog Whistles
Here's a fact pattern for the libel law final: A publishes someting per se libelous about B, however they do so using a code that is only understand by A's…
Media Law Prof Blog
Austrian Teen’s Dad Says He Will Sue For Libel
The father of the Austrian teenager who escaped from captivity after eight years with now deceased kidnapper Wolfgang Priklopil says he plans to sue the authors of a book about…
Illinois Legal Malpractice Blog
Lawyers Beware Of What Information You Discuss in Legal Seminars
According to an article in the Boston Globe, a Massachusetts Judge recently ruled that a convicted murderer can proceed with a case against his former lawyer for libel after the lawyer allegedly…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
British libel laws may chill blog publishing
The Guardian Unlimited had an article last week on British libel laws and the Internet. In the UK, a a person is defamed if statements in a publication expose him…
Media Law Prof Blog
UK Politician Wins Libel Verdict Against News of the World
Scottish politico Tony Sheridan has won a two hundred thousand pound libel verdict against News of the World after a sensational trial, in which he fired an attorney and took…
Media Law Prof Blog
Actress Sues National Enquirer for Libel
"Saved by the Bell"'s Lark Voorhies has sued the National Enquirer over allegations that she was addicted to cocaine. Read more here.