Jesse Ventura and Leslie Davis: Round 4,815,162,342
Some defamation lawsuits are laugh-inducing; others fall into the “on-a-very-special-episode” category. And then there are the libel lawsuits that make...
Psychic Won A Defamation Lawsuit: Sally Morgan v. Daily Mail
A psychic won a a wad of money because a newspaper intimated she was a fraud. A psychic won a...
Internet Defamation Case: Brian Burke v. Bloggers
The NHL playoffs are underway – and so is an Internet defamation legal battle initiated by notorious NHL GM, Brian...
Arizona’s Online Impersonation Bill…That Failed
Update: Arizona’s online impersonation legislative proposal never found its way into law books. Free speech concerns killed the bill. Original...
Defamation Law: Jurisdictional Limitations
Technicalities can make or break a defamation lawsuit. Just last week, two courts – one in Ohio and the other...
UK Defamation Reform Update: McAlpine Scandal Raises Questions
UK defamation reform negotiations are going as well as the NHL lockout talks. Not only have both debates dragged, but...
Church Defamation: Pastor Sues Ex-Members
A church defamation lawsuit made headlines. Here’s a summary of the case. Church Defamation Case Study: Pastor Sues Former Members...
Workplace Defamation Case Study: The Saga Of The School Administrators
A jury awarded Katherine Murphy, former principal at the Aventura City of Excellence school (ACES), $155 million after she proved...
Internet Defamation Defenses: Truth, Fair, Reasonable, No Harm, Section 230
Sued for online defamation? Looking to mount a libel defense? Below are five Internet defamation defenses that have worked in...
A Family Defamation Case Study: Father v. Daughter
A high-profile family defamation case dominated legal headlines this week. Attorney Richard Fischbein sued his daughter Beth Fischbein-Bodner for defamation. A...