Sentences with phrase «basis of a defamation claim»

In this lawsuit, Cosby raised an affirmative defense that Singer's demand letters to media outlets were shielded by litigation privilege, meaning that the attorney's statements were in conjunction with an anticipated or actual court action and couldn't form the basis of a defamation claim.

Not exact matches

The defamation claim against Cohen is based on his Feb. 13 statement to the media in which he acknowledged that he had used his «own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $ 130,000» to Daniels.

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The court dismissed the plaintiff's tort claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress — but didn't dismiss her claim based on her «right of publicity».

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BTW, defamation under CA law requires «a verifiable false statement of fact» — based on DC's evidence, are you saying that the claim of Rapp «copying vast swathes of Wegman text without any attribution» is false beyond reasonable doubt?

As Mann himself concedes, the commentaries did not accuse him of fabricating data from thin air but instead were harshly critical of his scientific models, methods, and conclusions... Amici respectfully submit that permitting such a defamation claim to proceed will substantially chill speech that challenges scientific conclusions, as well as public policies based on them.

The amendment complaint, which seeks more than $ 50 million in damages, added retaliation and defamation claims to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia action, but drops a Family and Medical Leave Act charge, «as we are focusing on Bertram's core allegations of gender discrimination and retaliation, which still includes discrimination based on her caregiver responsibilities,» Andrew Melzer, one of her lawyers, told the ABA Journal.

The claim is based on breach of confidence and defamation against Kroll UK and various individuals including the former Chief Executive of the claimant bank.

Justice Wright stated in Menear v. Miguna, where a summary judgement motion was granted to dismiss a defamation claim on the basis that the statements in a book could not be libellous by UofT Press because they were unaware of the statements,

As Judge Teefey explained, «speech which does not contain a provably false factual connotation, or statements which can not reasonably be interpreted as stating actual facts about a person can not form the basis of common law defamation claim.»

Seventh Circuit affirms motion to dismiss insured claim for personal injury insurance coverage based upon lack of publication in defamation claim Lewis Wagner Insurance Law Alerts Defender Sec Co v. First Mercury Ins Co

King v Tong (HCJ Master McCloud) acting for the Defendant in successful application to strike out claims of defamation on the basis of lack of «serious harm»

According to the report, the defamation claim was based on false attribution of authorship of a poorly done pocket part.

For example, in a recent defamation claim before the Ontario Superior Court an Ontario man successfully sued two of his nieces for loss of reputation based on their accusations of childhood sexual abuse.

She handles a wide range of matters, including those involving claims of discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, age, sex, disability, and sexual orientation; wage and hour violations; independent contractor misclassification; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; whistleblower and other retaliation claims; breach of contract; unfair competition; defamation; and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Fair comment is a defense against defamation claims where the statement at issue is an expression of opinion, reasonably based on (preferably disclosed or well - known) true facts, which is on a matter of public concern, and which is the honest opinion of the speaker which was not made specifically to cause harm.

At present, the majority of non-EU removals by Google outside of copyright claims are still based on defamation.

Where an investigator for a regulatory body sends emails to two complainants who have alleged fraud against a member, the investigator may be protected from a claim for «defamation» arising from the content of his emails (e.g., where he confirms to the recipients that the body is prosecuting the member for professional [mis] conduct for the fact that he recklessly [carried out certain conduct]»), based on the defence of «absolute privilege».