Anonymous Defamation: Startup Execs v. John Does
Tech marketing executives launch anonymous defamation suitAccused of “pump and dump” shenanigansAsking for court order to get ISP addresses of...
Dentist Defamation: Privilege & Case Law
When it comes to the law, privilege means that one party has a legal right to engage in a given...
Twitter Defamation Shocker: Courtney Love For The Win!
Image Source: Wikipedia; User: ultra 5280 Flickr Well, lookie here…Courtney Love won her latest Twitter defamation lawsuit. Courtney Love’s Social...
Celebrity Defamation: Dance Mom v. Dance Maven
Dance Moms birthed a defamation lawsuit! Gather round celebrity defamation fans! Another reality show slander suit is afoot! I’m always...
Texas Defamation Case Study: Teacher v. Students
This is not a case about being hot for the teacher – or a teacher being a little too hot...
Nancy Grace Defamation: The Almost-Kennedy Case
In the words of attorney Stephan E. Seeger, Nancy Grace may have finally “put [her] foot in [her] mouth” a...
Libel and Slander 101: Defamation By Implication
Where do U.S. courts fall on the issue of defamation by implication? Do First Amendment rights render the notion unconstitutional?...
Satire v. Defamation: A Legal Explanation
“With cases involving outrageous parody and satire, the path of least resistance has been to find the ‘speech’ non-defamatory as...
Assistant’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Maria Menounos
A celebrity entertainment television personality won a defamation lawsuit against her ex-stylist after losing an anti-SLAPP motion. Extra host Maria...
Qihoo v. Tencent: China’s Big Internet Law Battle
A high-profile Internet law case is hogging headlines in China. Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd (“Qihoo”) and Tencent, the world’s...