In Age of Twitter, Libel Insurance Isn’t Just for Journalists Anymore June 8, 2017 By Polly Mosendz Courtney Love spent almost six years in litigation, accused of libeling her former attorney in a Twitter post that was...
Appeal Rejected, ABC ‘Pink Slime’ Case Headed for Trial in South Dakota April 7, 2017 By P.J. Huffstutter ABC Broadcasting has lost a last-ditch bid before South Dakota’s highest court to avoid a trial in a beef producer’s...
Ex-Head of Baylor Football Operations Sues University February 3, 2017 The former director of football operations at Baylor University has filed a lawsuit arguing he was unfairly named as contributing...
James Woods Stoked over Dropped Appeal in $10M Defamation Suit October 25, 2016 By Eriq Gardner Forget civility. Just hours after an appeal was dropped in James Woods’ $10 million defamation lawsuit against an anonymous individual...
Virginia Judge Rejects Rolling Stone’s Bid to Throw Out $25M Lawsuit September 9, 2016 A Virginia judge has denied Rolling Stone magazine’s attempt to throw out a $25 million lawsuit filed by the fraternity...
Defamation Lawsuit Against Rolling Stone Magazine Likely Set For Trial This Year August 17, 2016 A federal judge says a defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a now-debunked article about a rape at the...
New York Judge: Hedge Fund Head’s $100M Defamation Claim Better Suited for Bahamas August 17, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A New York state judge on Wednesday threw out billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against...
Georgia Woman Sues ‘Ellen DeGeneres’ Show Over Using Name in Joke June 10, 2016 A Georgia real estate agent is suing the producer of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” claiming the comedian mispronounced her...
West Virginia Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Fired Superintendent November 12, 2015 By John Raby A former West Virginia schools superintendent cannot sue the state Board of Education over its decision to fire her, the...
Insurance Company Wants Out of Defamation Suit in Delaware April 29, 2015 An insurance company is asking a federal judge in Delaware to declare that it’s not obligated to defend the ex-wife...