Trump's penchant for threatening legal
action against journalists who write critically about him is proving to be a powerful example for free speech advocates who want a federal law against using the courts to bully speakers, experts said.
Not exact matches
Publication of the editorial came on the same day as two other events of note, first, the release of a new book, Back in the Game, in which sports neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher and award - winning
journalist Joanne Gerstner repeatedly and pointedly criticize the media for «irresponsible» reporting on CTE, and second, the filing of a class
action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles
against Pop Warner, USA Football, and the National Operating Committee on Standards For Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) which assumes as scientific fact that repetitive head impacts sustained in youth football «exposed» plaintiffs» sons to CTE, and led one to engage in «erratic and reckless behavior» resulting in his untimely death, and the other to take his own life.
The President of the Ghana
Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney, has also condemned the attack, adding that the GJA was considering taking legal
action against Hajia Fati.
Mr Blay also used the opportunity to apologise to all
journalists and the Mutlimedia Group Limited for the unfortunate
action of Hajia Fati
against their employee.
The PRO of the Western Regional Police Command, ASP Olivia Awurabena Adiku in a Citi News interview confirmed that «the regional police command has instituted an administrative
action against the constable, while a police medical form has been issued to the
journalist.
Institution disciplinary
action against the Editor of the New Statesman for breach of articles 1 and 5 (iii) of the Ghana
Journalists Association code of Ethics.
The NUT will debate the possibility of legal
action against grammar schools at its annual conference tomorrow, but speaking to
journalists today, Courtney said his team had already requested the information from schools which would be used to decide the union's next steps.
Other work: He has acted for Puff Daddy in a passing off
action over his use of the name «Diddy»; and for the Independent Newspaper, its editor and the
journalist in a defamation claim brought
against them by Lord Ashcroft.
Bindmans yesterday launched an
action on behalf of two
journalists against the Metropolitan Police for obstructing reporting.