Defamation
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Two courts reaffirm protections for opinions based on disclosed facts
Determining whether a statement is a fact or opinion can make or break a defamation claim. Recently, two courts —…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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District court rules that Texas anti-SLAPP law applies in federal court
A U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that Texas’ anti-SLAPP law applies in federal courts and then dismissed a defamation…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Sixth Circuit: TheDirty.com not liable for user's posts, even when commentary added
Nik Richie, operator of the website TheDirty.com, cannot be held liable for potentially defamatory remarks made by a third-party poster…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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New York court adopts standard for defamation by implication
A New York appellate court unanimously upheld a decision protecting a writer of Barron’s, a financial publication run by Dow…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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D.C. high court allows immediate appeal of denial of anti-SLAPP motion
The District of Columbia's high court ruled Thursday that denials of anti-SLAPP motions to quash are immediately appealable, reversing a…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Texas Supreme Court: Corporations may suffer reputational damage
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that corporations – and not just individuals – may recover for reputational damage in…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Blogger Roger Shuler released after five months in jail
Alabama blogger Roger Shuler was released from a Shelby County, Ala. jail on March 26, more than five months after…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Ohio Attorney General argues against state election-related speech law in U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Attorney General argued against its own election-related speech law in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Defamation verdict in Air Wisconsin case vacated by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled today in Air Wisconsin v. Hoeper that airlines cannot be held liable for reporting safety threats…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Ninth Circuit: Bloggers, public have same defamation protections as 'institutional press' on matters of public concern
The Ninth Circuit ruled today in Obsidian Finance Group v. Cox that bloggers -- and other members of the public…Categorized in Libel and Privacy