Sentences with phrase «defamation case against»

Janice Dickinson, the former supermodel who accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and raping her in the 1980s, has revived a good portion of her defamation case against the entertainer.

December 14, 2015, The Legal Intelligencer: Defamation Case Against Owner of Nuclear Power Plant Survives

«The «formidable team» at Hugh James recently led on a successful defamation case against the Mirror Group.

A plaintiff brought a defamation case against a lawyer.

Not one to disappoint, Levant was ordered this past week to pay $ 80,000 in damages in an online defamation case against lawyer and activist Khurrum Awan.

He later won a defamation case against Brawly, the Rev. Al Sharpton, C. Vernon Mason and Alton Maddox.)

Hulk Hogan, center, won a $ 140 million jury award in his defamation case against Gawker over the publication of a sex tape.

It's unclear why, but it may well have to do with something I've written about previously: the filing of defamation cases against bogus defendants — who quickly «settle» — in order to get judgments that can be taken to forum sites and Google.

Not exact matches

Daniels» defamation lawsuit against Trump was filed in the Southern District of New York, which is also where Cohen's criminal case is being pursued.

Also March 20, 2018: New York state Judge Jennifer Schecter rules against Trump's lawyers» motion to dismiss the defamation case by Summer Zervos, citing the Supreme Court's ruling in Clinton v. Jones that presidents are not immune from civil suits.

Former USC assistant Todd McNair's defamation lawsuit against the NCAA should provide a wealth of illuminating details about the controversial Reggie Bush case.

I have instructed Solicitors to bring a case for defamation against Jon Lansman owner of Momentum.

The letters, dated 18 and 19 January, were written for the governor by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), wherein Yari threatened to sue the publications for defamation, in which he would demand N100 billion (in the case of the first publication) and N10 billion (against the second publication) should they fail to retract the publication and tender apology within seven days.

Although the CCCI can not assume responsibility for censorship of content on the internet, any member has the right to lodge a complaint against another member, per the rules of our constitution and by - laws, in which case the CCCI may intervene, and may find it necessary to suspend or expel members who author content with malicious intent, misrepresentation or defamation on ANY publicly available media (including but not limited to internet communications of any kind).

If such one - liners are judged to damage the reputation of a scientist, then I have at least as good a case against Michael Mann for defamation as he has against Steyn; a scientist saying such things about another scientist is arguably more damaging to a scientist's reputation than a journalist saying such things.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Busseri v. Doe, 2014 ONSC 819, dealt with the defendant's motion to set aside default judgment against him in an internet defamation case.

Cosby is facing a criminal prosecution in Pennsylvania, while other defamation cases are pending against the entertainer.

The firm obtained a preliminary injunction that prohibited Impey from repeating some accusations against Hart; but when the campaign ended — and the bond initiative failed — Husch Blackwell advised Hart to drop the defamation case.

He has handled such high profile cases as the suit against Brittany Spears by her former manager, the suit by the Backstreet Boys against their former manager, the suit by Harlem Globetrotters legends including Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon against The Harlem Globetrotters, the civil suit against Casey Anthony, and the «Tailwind» case against CNN and Time Magazine (one of the leading defamation cases of the last decade).

Notable mandates: Represent the plaintiffs in a proposed class action against provincial law enforcement agencies regarding allegedly negligent use of breathalyzer machines; acts for hundreds of pre-sale contract holders with various condominium developments who are disputing their requirement to close under consumer protection laws; defended a law firm in a four - week hearing over enforcement of a significant contingency fee agreement; acted for a number of clients in online defamation cases

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Last year also marked a five - year - low in the number of defamation court cases brought against traditional media companies, with just 27 recorded.

With this case, Canadian law has rightly provided protection against defamation to an individual subjected to repeated published attacks on her reputation that were not only false as found by the jury's findings of defamation, but which specifically defamed the plaintiff based on her status as a member of a racialized group.

Basically, this is to protect people who are exercising legal free speech and fair use rights from suffering legal burdens of fighting a case where the plaintiff alleges copyright or defamation charges against defendant when that is of extremely questionable grounds.

Notable mandates: Represented physicians involved in providing care to Ashley Smith during the 2013 coroner's inquest; acted for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in a defamation action against Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Tim Hudak and energy critic Lisa MacLeod; in Wise v. Iran, acted for a Canadian victim of a suicide bombing (executed by individuals who received material support from Iran) who sought leave to intervene in ongoing proceedings commenced by United States plaintiffs in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking orders recognizing the enforceability in Ontario of judgments they obtained from a U.S. court against Iran totaling about $ 370 million; in Khadr v. Edmonton Institution, acted as lead counsel for an intervener, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to argue that in interpreting Omar Khadr's sentence for the purpose of enforcing it in Canada, Correctional Services Canada was obliged to consider Khadr's right to liberty and principles of fundamental justice; acted for a physician in a malpractice claim in Moore v. Getahun, a precedent - setting case about restrictions on communication between counsel and experts in preparation of expert reports.

In Canada the right to pursue a defamation claim against an ISP without disclosing identity is pending before the Supreme Court in the Bragg Communications case, but Canadian victims seeking to pursue the individuals responsible for internet defamation should have a good look at the UK Brookes decision.

And as any Illinois injury attorney would tell you, politicians (considered public figures in most cases) usually don't win defamation cases brought against political rivals just because they fudged the facts in a campaign ad.

Interesting news out of the United Kingdom this week: The number of reported defamation court cases against media companies in the UK has reached its lowest point in five years, falling from 48 in 2008 - 2009 to just 20 in 2012 - 2013, * according to research by the Legal business of Thomson Reuters.

One of his cases still holds the record for a UK jury award of defamation damages against an insured defendant.

These claims range from excessive force claims against police departments and sheriff's offices to defamation cases on behalf of children.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to strike a defamation claim against a well - known personal injury lawyer in London, Ont., over statements about a case against a local obstetrician and gynecologist.

The case involved a claim against the CBC that the plaintiff — a researcher and professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland — framed both in defamation and breach of privacy.