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Tort – Plaintiff alleges his former employer’s owner defamed him

Where the plaintiff alleged his former employer‘s owner made knowingly false statements to a client – that the plaintiff had committed “extortion,” and quit “abruptly” and “without...

SC registry urged to list defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Slander lawsuit ends with both sides claiming wins

Joe Morrissey withdrew his $1.35 million slander lawsuit against Kevin Saucedo-Broach in Petersburg Circuit Court after key witnesses were disqualified. The post Slander lawsuit en...

Appellate Division Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Matter

Flying Squirrels owner files 2nd amended complaint in defamation suit

In the latest chapter of a defamation matter in which he is seeking “tens of millions of dollars,” Richmond Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella further tweaked his claims against Di...

Court Sends Social Media Defamation Case Back to Trial Court to Award Compensatory Damages

Although this case does not involve local governments, it is an interesting case involving social media posts and a defamation lawsuit. Sullivan v. Schiman.  A patient posted on a...

Forensic Election Fraud Analysts Allege Defendants Defamed Them as "Retaliation for Plaintiffs' Refusal to Report False...

Their defamation and breach of contract case against Stefanie Lambert can go forward, a judge concluded.

Flying Squirrels owner makes new allegations in amended defamation lawsuit

Richmond Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella amends defamation lawsuit against Thalhimer Realty Partners and Jason Guillot in Eastern District of Virginia. The post Flying Squirrels...

End Defamation Claim Against Baker Botts Atty, Court Advised

A Florida federal magistrate judge has recommended that a defamation claim against a Baker Botts LLP patent attorney be tossed, saying an inventor hasn't shown that the lawyer's co...

Defamation Claim Against Academic from Stalking Allegations Against Another Academic, with a Trans Angle

From Judge Kelley Hodge (E.D. Pa.) Friday in Duncan v. Lett (see also this February post that discusses a related… The post Defamation Claim Against Academic from Stalking Allegati...

Defamation-Common Interest Privilege

Robert Burrows Jr. and Roberta Kreuser alleged defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress from an alleged incident where restaurant employees reported that Kreuser...

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

Some excerpts from the opinion yesterday by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case...

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...

Defamation Litigation Roundup: NYT, J&J, Azerbaijan

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 details a jury verdict against The New York Times in a suit involving its reporting on a shooting in Alabama, and highlights a j...

Islamabad court awards Ahsan Iqbal Rs2.5m in defamation suit against Murad Saeed

Court holds that corruption allegations against Ahsan Iqbal are defamatory and unsupported by evidence

Baker Botts Atty Cleared Of Defamation In Inventor's Suit

A Florida federal judge on Thursday tossed a defamation claim against a Baker Botts LLP patent attorney after agreeing with a magistrate judge's conclusion that an inventor had not...

Diamond District developer asks court to toss Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation suit

Thalhimer Realty Partners and Jason Guillot seek dismissal of Lou DiBella’s defamation suit where he seeks "tens of millions of dollars" in damages. The post Diamond District devel...

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...

Court orders Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde to appear in defamation case

Magistrate issues summons in 17-year-old complaint filed by late NCP leader Vasant Davkhare

Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”

Where the plaintiff alleged it was defamatory for a defendant to claim that she resigned while under investigation because that assertion implies that she conceded culpability in t...

#TheyLied Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Claims Involving High School Special Ed Students Can Proceed

From O.A. v. Devita, decided June 25 by L.A. Superior Court Judge Dean Kitchens, but just recently posted to Westlaw:… The post #TheyLied Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Claims...

Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation)

From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in Combs v. Mitchell: Plaintiff Sean Combs is a well-known musician who uses the… The post Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Fo...

In slander trial, Joe Morrissey questions man he’s suing

Joe Morrissey represents himself in a $1.35 million slander trial in Petersburg Circuit Court against Kevin Saucedo-Broach over defamatory statements. The post In slander trial, Jo...

Rs 100 Crore Defamation Suit: HC to hear plea on Dhoni deposition; venue of recording in focus