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  • Sued for Defamation in Illinois? The Defenses That Can End the Case Before It Gains Momentum
  • Flying Squirrels owner sues Thalhimer exec for defamation
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illinoislawyernow.com /1 month ago

Sued for Defamation in Illinois? The Defenses That Can End the Case Before It Gains Momentum

The summons rarely feels proportional to what happened. You left an honest review of a contractor. You warned a colleague about a vendor who had burned you. You answered a reporter...

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valawyersweekly.com /1 month ago

Flying Squirrels owner sues Thalhimer exec for defamation

Richmond Flying Squirrels managing partner Lou DiBella sues Thalhimer Realty Partners and Jason Guillot for defamation over false threat claims. The post Flying Squirrels owner sue...

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valawyersweekly.com /2 weeks ago

Defamation lawsuit can proceed

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled no personal jurisdiction over California co-worker but allowed vicarious liability claims against Gilead Sciences. The post Defamation l...

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law360.com /2 weeks ago

Defamation Litigation Roundup: Tyra Banks, Carroll, ERISA

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights Tyra Banks' suit over a Netflix docuseries about her long-running modeling competition show, as well as a late-night...

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law360.com /2 weeks ago

Pot Co. Fights To Keep Defamation Claims Against Atty Alive

A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife shouldn't be allowed to escape a cannabis cultivator's defamation lawsuit accusing them of posting falsehoods on social media,...

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valawyersweekly.com /3 weeks ago

Tort – Defamation suit reinstated against employer

Where Virginia law presumes that an employer is liable if its employee commits a tort during the existence of an employment relationship, and this presumption was not rebutted by t...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Suggestion That Rabbi Endorses Jews for Jesus May Be Defamatory

From Amitay v. Jews for Jesus, decided Thursday by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Marla Miller, joined by Justices… The post Suggestion That Rabbi Endorses Jews for Jesus...

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valawyersweekly.com /2 days ago

Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions

Where a company sued its former business partner for defamation, but the challenged statements were expressions of opinion, the defendant prevailed on the claim. Background Knockou...

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law360.com /1 month ago

Atty Looks For Early Win In Defamation Row With Pot Co.

A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife are looking to end a cannabis cultivator's defamation lawsuit accusing them of posting falsehoods on social media about the bu...

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mauinow.com /4 days ago

Fired Maui County official sues Mayor Bissen, Board of Ethics for defamation

In a lawsuit, Luana Mahi says the allegations that she improperly oversaw grants that benefitted her family members were based on "inaccurate" information and they publicly tarnish...

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nbcwashington.com /3 weeks ago

Teacher, parent win $1M in defamation suits against feed on X

A high-profile Virginia teacher and a parent decided to fight back against social media attacks, name-calling and false allegations, each filing defamation lawsuits against the cre...

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reason.com /3 weeks ago

Libel by "Buddy Comedy"

From yesterday's Complaint in Spatz v. Stewart & TheaterMania (S.D.N.Y.): This is an action for libel per se, and false… The post Libel by "Buddy Comedy" appeared first on Reas...

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reason.com /1 day ago

Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at The...

From yesterday's Illinois Appellate Court decision in Grasso v. Mottl, decided by Justice Matthew Bertani, joined by Justices Linda Davenport… The post Political Defamation Case Ca...

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valawyersweekly.com /3 weeks ago

Thalhimer files response to Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation lawsuit

Thalhimer Realty Partners denies defamation claims by Richmond Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella in federal court over alleged threats and business disputes. The post Thalhimer fi...

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valawyersweekly.com /2 weeks ago

Ex-state senator files $1.35M slander suit over social media post

A former state senator now running for Petersburg City Council is suing the former legislative aide of a colleague for $1.35 million for slander per se after the aide accused him o...

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reason.com /1 week ago

Man Sues Alleging Brother-in-Law's Autobiography Book Jacket Summary "Whitewashes [Author's] Life Story"

From Wizmann v. Simon & Schuster, LLC, decided Thursday by the California Court of Appeal Justice Stephen Goorvitch, joined by… The post Man Sues Alleging Brother-in-Law's Auto...

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firelawblog.com /2 weeks ago

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Sues Mayor Karen Bass for Defamation

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, alleging that the Mayor repeatedly made false statements blaming...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

The Wixen vs. Meta Showdown Intensifies: Publisher Doubles Down on Defamation Allegations In Expanded $100 Million-Plus...

Right on cue, Wixen Music Publishing has fired off a supersized copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit – now including detailed allegations of reputational harm – against Me...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination

They are, by my count, the 8th and 9th such claims filed in U.S. courts.

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valawyersweekly.com /5 days ago

Trial set in defamation suit between Flying Squirrels owner, Diamond District developer

A jury trial is scheduled for a defamation suit filed by Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella against Jason Guillot and Thalhimer Realty Partners. The post Trial set in defamation su...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abetting of Defamatory Comments

From Auto Junction Inc v. Kaluzhin, 2024 WL 7050639, decided Oct. 8, 2024 by Arizona Superior Court (Maricopa County) Judge… The post Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Coul...

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thefederalist.com /1 month ago

A Culture Of Defamation Breeds A Culture Of Political Assassinations

More and more, Americans attack one another’s character and accuse each other of the most egregious crimes in order to win political battles.

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reason.com /1 month ago

Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Advisor Justin Fulcher Sues the Guardian for Libel

From today's Complaint in Fulcher v. Guardian News & Media LLC (D.D.C.); of course, these are just plaintiff's allegations: On… The post Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Adviso...

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dailypost.ng /4 weeks ago

Alleged defamation: Peter Obi vows to proceed with charges against Kenneth Okonkwo

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to continue with a defamation lawsuit against a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC...

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