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  • Libel by "Buddy Comedy"
  • Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination
  • Man Sues Alleging Brother-in-Law's Autobiography Book Jacket Summary "Whitewashes [Author's] Life Story"

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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 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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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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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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reason.com /1 month ago

Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Over House Member's Social Media Posts Dismissed

From Taibbi v. Kamlager-Dove, decided Monday by Judge Evelyn Padin (D.N.J.): Representative Kamlager-Dove … is … the Ranking Member of… The post Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Ov...

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reason.com /1 week ago

Libel Lawsuit Over ICE Mass Hysterectomies Claim Thrown Out

The court concluded that the particular broadcast in this case didn't name or otherwise sufficiently identify the plaintiff (Dr. Mahendra Amin), and thus wasn't "of and concerning"...

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reason.com /1 day ago

Libel Defendant Can't "Stroll into a Deposition, Pull a Jon Lovitz and Announce," …

"'Yeah, I had no idea it was false. Yeah, that's right. Yeah,' then demand summary judgment because no one possesses contrary evidence from inside his head. That may be the ticket...

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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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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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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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vancouversun.com /1 month ago

Former Harrison Hot Springs mayor ordered to pay $160,000 for defaming man

Judge calls it 'another unfortunate illustration of the significant harm that can be occasioned by insinuation and innuendo on social media'

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reason.com /1 month ago

A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Libel Case

From Judge David Leibowitz (S.D. Fla.) in Mosler v. Wagner; plaintiff Warren Mosler is a hedge fund executive, author on… The post A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her

Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively: [Blake] Lively filed a… The post Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But N...

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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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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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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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lasvegassun.com /1 month ago

Bongino’s criticism of Parler CEO was a ‘hyperbolic rant,’ not slander, Nevada court rules

Right-wing media personality and former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino did not slander the CEO of a conservative social media network in a livestream because Bongino’s comments we...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases

An interesting remedy that I've seen a few cases; here is the most recent one, Hussain v. Quraishi, decided May… The post Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases appeared first on R...

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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 /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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reason.com /1 month ago

Libel Suit by "King of Vape" Against N.Y. Post, Over Allegations of Misconduct and Anti-Israel Actions, Thrown Out

"Plaintiff's allegations in [an earlier] complaint let the cat out of the bag that he is a public figure. He cannot put the cat back into the bag in the hope of keeping his case al...

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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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reason.com /1 month ago

Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury

From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Kai Spears was a walk-on… The post Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against...

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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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