Limiting disclosed information to dates of employment is a stated policy in many companies, put in place to protect managers from
libel lawsuits.
And Eugene Volokh brings news from Michigan of one of the first, if not the first,
libel lawsuits arising from Wikipedia edits.
Online trade
libel lawsuits are on the rise thanks to consumer review websites like Yelp, Ripoff Report, and TripAdvisor.
But again, all online
libel lawsuits depend on the details of the case, so it's best to speak with an attorney about specifics.
A few months ago, an Oregon judge ruled that Crystal Cox, a self - proclaimed blogger, was not media under the First Amendment and entitled to protection from
libel lawsuits.
«The Delaware Supreme Court yesterday handed down an important ruling that protects anonymous bloggers from attempts to unmask them through
libel lawsuits.
Law.com's newswire informs me that Golden State Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rung up $ 500,000 in legal bills to defend himself and campaign workers in
libel lawsuits related to election - year allegations that he groped women while on the job as an actor.
Black had filed a number of
libel lawsuits not connected to this case.
Has someone installed a hair trigger on
libel lawsuits against bloggers?
Well, application of this kind of reasoning takes you into some interesting directions in Mann's
libel lawsuits
Slander or
libel lawsuits (something you say / write that damages a person's reputation or business)
Dangerous stunts are prefaced with stern, discouraging warnings and jokes at the expense of celebrities are carefully worded to avoid
libel lawsuits.
A state law co-authored by state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D - Fresh Meadows) protecting journalists who report on terrorism from
libel lawsuits in other countries that has since become federal law is now gaining traction across the pond.
William J. Brennan wrote passionately for a unanimous Court of the clear public interest they saw in protecting news reporters from
libel lawsuits, even when journalists report falsehoods as facts.
The ruling focused on
the libel lawsuit filed by Douglas Kimzey, a locksmith business owner in Redmond, Washington.
Gossip site MediaTakeOut has published a retraction after Kim Kardashian West threatened
a libel lawsuit against the website and its founder, Fred Mwangaguhunga.
In filings that are part of
a libel lawsuit that first lady Melania Trump filed against the Daily Mail tabloid, her lawyers argue that her position could help her grow her personal brand, according to The Associated Press.
In his response letter, the Times» lawyer bluntly declined those requests from Trump's legal team despite the threat of a potential
libel lawsuit against the newspaper.
I understand that you are afraid you might «get named in
a libel lawsuit...» but what about the «ten excuses Christians make?»
Jay Jacobs, the state Democratic committee chairman and owner and operator of day camps in New York, filed the $ 45 million
libel lawsuit against the two homeowners opposed to the camp.
Melania Trump filed
a libel lawsuit against the publisher of The Daily Mail, contending that it published an article that contained «false and defamatory statements,» including that she was once an escort.
In a joint report, The Sunday Times and ProPublica, an American investigative journalism enterprise, yesterday detailed
a libel lawsuit against Henrik Thomsen, a Danish clinician who is among those that alerted patients and regulators to potential risks of a drug called Omniscan that is administered to people receiving MRIs in order to improve the images.
The «review» produced a lengthy
libel lawsuit that spanned years, and was resolved in 2011 when Britain's High Court decided that the lawsuit should be thrown out and ordered Tesla to pay the BBC's legal costs of over $ 100,000.
The developer filed
a libel lawsuit in March 2016 asking for $ 10 million in damages from Sterling.
Brown claims to be one of the lawyers on the other side of
a libel lawsuit that was launched in 2001 and then dragged on for eight years (the complainant cycled through a number of lawyers during that time).
A Stouffville woman who was the subject of
a libel lawsuit based on comments she made in two Facebook groups about a potential environmental issue has been awarded $ 7,500 in damages by an Ontario Superior Court judge.
The partners in the Evergreen Park, Ill., firm Odelson & Sterk have filed
a libel lawsuit against the Proviso Insider blog, contending that their reputations were damaged by a July posting saying that the two lawyers would be indicted by Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.
«Amidst all this praise for the book, the ABA never mentions that it agreed to publish it only as part of a settlement of Sprague's
libel lawsuit against it.
British IT outsourcing firm Quindell Plc wins
libel lawsuit against Gotham City Research LLP, Reuters
The standard, later extended to include public figures, set a high bar for libel and meant that people like Mr. Trump — both a public figure and soon - to - be public official — would have a very, very difficult time winning
a libel lawsuit.
To learn more about the basics of defamation law, and what you must prove to win a slander or
libel lawsuit, head here.
Mr. Newman's lawyer said late Tuesday the move is part of a deal that will see Mr. Black officially drop the multimillion - dollar
libel lawsuit.
NME has requested to strike out
the libel lawsuit, which was brought against the magazine's former editor Conor McNicholas and its publisher IPC Media by Morrissey (pictured) four years ago.
2002: The Star publishes a report that shows black people in certain circumstances are treated more harshly, prompting
a libel lawsuit by the Toronto Police Association that was eventually dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada.
A few days later, he filed for a temporary injunction in Washington along with
a libel lawsuit, the reports say.
Not exact matches
Policies protect against payments as the result of bodily injury, property damage (including if the property is damaged off - premise), medical expenses,
libel, slander, the cost of defending
lawsuits, and settlement bonds or judgments required during an appeal procedure.
Other times, an actual
lawsuit ensues, as when Trump retained attorney Marc Kasowitz to sue journalist Tim O'Brien for $ 5 million, claiming O'Brien
libeled the notoriously image - conscious developer by asserting Trump was worth much less than he claimed.
Attorneys for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation say AG Eric Schneiderman's
lawsuit «is a shocking case of misguided regulators knowingly and intentionally making false allegations that would constitute actionable
libel if the allegations were not contained in a complaint.»
Several high - profile
lawsuits have prompted prominent researchers and U.K. groups such as Index on Censorship and Sense about Science to complain that U.K.
libel laws — and the high costs of defending a
libel action — are forcing researchers and scientific journals to censor or edit academic material.
The group's report, delivered at the end of March, recommended major changes to the U.K.'s
libel laws, several of which could give researchers more protection from
lawsuits.
In 2007, Cambridge University Press settled a
lawsuit with Khalid bin Mahfouz, a Saudi Arabian banker who sued for
libel over a book that alleged he'd funded terrorism.
Most major publishing companies have liability insurance which protects them against
libel as well as copyright infringement
lawsuits.
Libel or slander
lawsuits (something you write / say that damages a person's reputation or business, subject to restrictions)
Another type of liability coverage is Personal Injury Liability or an Umbrella Liability Policy, which protects the insured against
lawsuits involving
libel, slander, defamation of character, false arrest, detention, imprisonment or malicious prosecution, invasion of privacy and wrongful eviction or wrongful entry.
In addition to coverage for bodily injury or property damage, umbrella insurance also provides protection from certain
lawsuits against you, such as slander,
libel, false arrest, malicious prosecution, or mental anguish.
«Michael Mann, who chose to file what many consider to be a cynical SLAPP (Strategic
Lawsuit Against Public Participation)
libel suit in the British Columbia Supreme Court, Vancouver six long years ago, has astonished legal experts by refusing to comply with the court direction to hand over all his disputed graph's data.
Ken, a few remarks: — E&E didn't threat Gavin with
lawsuits over their
libel: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/22/realclimates-over-the-top-response/ — The article of Oliver Manuel was peer reviewed, the reviewers didn't agree with the content, therefore the article was published as an «opinion», not a peer - reviewed article.
At that time, British
libel laws left scientists, peer - reviewed journals and journalists exposed to potentially ruinous
lawsuits for publishing fair criticism of a company, person or product.
in which I was a participant discussing whether skeptic climate scientist Dr S Fred Singer had any grounds for launching a
libel / slander
lawsuit against people accusing him of being a «liar for hire».
«B.L. Ochman points to Media Law Resource Center's online list of
libel and related
lawsuits against bloggers.