Sentences with phrase «including libel cases»

Not exact matches

On the basis of «CREATOR principles» previously set by the SoA, demands include that authors should receive «at least» 50 % of the revenue from e-book sales, «not a mere 25 %» they do currently, that authors don't have their «hands tied with contracts that can not be terminated when a book is no longer being exploited», for publishers to drop non-compete clauses and for indemnity clauses, often included to help protect publishers financially against cases brought on the basis of plagarism and libel, «to spread the risk fairly between the publisher and the author».

Employment law appeals, including the terms of employment contracts, discrimination and wrongful termination cases, defamation and libel cases

Wemple spoke to attorney L. Lin Wood, who represented Richard Jewell in his libel cases against numerous news organizations — including the New York Post — over reports implicating him in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombings.

By way of example, Jay has: (1) obtained a $ 16.5 million settlement in In re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, a disaster which caused the deaths of 155 persons and which resulted in a settlement which included compensation from the Austrian Government; (2) obtained an $ 11 million estate litigation settlement; (3) obtained a $ 7.1 million judgment for a homeowner based upon the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (4) argued on behalf of Dairy Stores the landmark commercial libel case before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

In fact, it is even more liberal than the US, including representation in civil cases for the most part as well (there are a few exceptions, like libel, and from what I've read, even that is changing).

In BC, the Libel and Slander Act, RSBC 1996, c 263 could similarly be amended to include the statutory defence of qualified privilege in appropriate cases.

Jim has been lead counsel in a wide variety of complex civil litigation, including cases involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, conspiracy, anti-trust, deceptive trade, insurance code violations, partnership disputes, corporate governance / ownership disputes, breach of express and implied warranty / covenants, RICO, sexual harassment, constitutional claims, assault, battery, libel, slander, trespass, nuisance, product defect and negligence.

His legal journalism has included popularising the Simon Singh libel case and discrediting the Julian Assange myths about his extradition case.

Given all the factors at play, including Rabinowitz's admitted misconduct, the nature of the defamatory statements, and their impact on Rutman, no other libel case is especially instructive, let alone controlling, on the issue of the quantification of damages.

His reported cases include RH Green & Silley Weir v BR (limitation period against 3rd party), de Bry v Fitzgerald (security for costs), Hartt v Newspaper Publishing (libel concerning a work by Michelangelo), Pearson v Sanders Witherspoon (valuation of loss of chance), Siebe Gorman v Pneupac (status of consent orders), Senate Electrical v NTL (liability of an employee for acquisition warranties) and Bendell v Smith & Others (a successful recovery action by a lender on a shared appreciation mortgage equity release — the only such case to go to trial).