by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2011
Zimbabwe Newspaper Sued after Reporting from WikiLeaks
Zimbabwe newspaper The Daily News has been sued for $100,000 for defamation, Editors Weblog reported. In question are two articles...
Libel
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2011
Canadian Judge Says Libel Rules Different Online versus Newspaper?
Is libel law different online than in print? Or, was a recent Canadian libel suit dismissed just because the comments...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
LAT Readers Complain over Kardashian Advertisement on Front Page
Los Angeles Times readers have again complained about the newspaper's "wraparound" advertisements, LATimes readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote Sept. 15,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit against Boston Herald for Reporting on Being Sued
Tom Scholz is suing the Boston Herald for libel over three 2007 Boston Herald stories, the Boston Herald reported. Scholz,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2011
Dan Snyder Ends Libel Lawsuit Against Washington City Paper
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder has dropped his libel lawsuit against the Washington City Paper, CBS Sports reported. Snyder's lawsuit...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
Sweet & Maxwell Research: More Libel Lawsuits against Bloggers, Social Media Users This Year
Legal information group Sweet & Maxwell produced research indicating that libel lawsuits originating from social networking and blog sites have...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2011
N.C. Court Dismisses Libel Lawsuit Against Indian TV News for Reporting ‘Rumors,’ Says No Jurisdiction
A North Carolina court dismissed a $12 million libel lawsuit against Indian TV networks Sun TV Network, CNN-IBN, New Delhi...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2011
Eliot Spitzer Sued for Defamation over 2010 Slate Article
Eliot Spitzer's August 22, 2010 article for Slate is now the subject of a $90 million defamation lawsuit, Gothamist reported....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2011
Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’
The Jewish Defence League of Canada's Meir Weinstein announced the group intends to file a defamation lawsuit against Canada's CBC...