Sentences with phrase «of a defamation action»

Accordingly, the provision of information by a company to the authorities in connection with an investigation is unlikely to expose that company to the risk of a defamation action.

In the context of a defamation action, seeking punitive damages may serve to silence critics.

While the affidavit was a public document, Stringam Denecky asked Sun Media questions about the identity of Thornton's source in the early stages of its defamation action.

Omar, I'm not sure of the priority — it's not clear to me that the constitutional permissibility of a defamation action is less strong than that of a disciplinary proceeding for incivility on a private communications network.

[5] After the first of the five lawsuits was commenced, Mr. Newton published an article on p2pnet which comments on the implications of defamation actions for those who operate internet forums.

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs for short, typically take the form of defamation actions brought by large corporate actors in an attempt to shut down criticism by non-governmental organizations or local citizens.

Hence, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, after announcing the constitutional requirement for a finding of «actual malice» in certain types of defamation actions, it was only natural that we should conduct an independent review of the evidence on the dispositive constitutional issue.

Has the Plaintiff met the legal test for an interlocutory injunction in the context of a defamation action?