Alf v. Buffalo News Inc. [1]

In October 2007, Christopher J. Alf filed a lawsuit against The Buffalo News [2] for publishing allegedly defamatory articles about National Air Cargo, Inc., Alf's Orchard Park, NY freight-forwarding firm. According to Alf's complaint [3], The Buffalo News [2] published five defamatory articles that accused National Air Cargo of cheating the U.S. military in connection with its October 2007 civil settlement and plea agreement with the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York.  Cmplt. ¶¶ 1-9, 12, 27.