Defamation

Breaking News: First Circuit Denies Rehearing in Noonan v. Staples

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an order today denying Staples' petition for rehearing en banc in Noonan v.

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Massachusetts

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Defamation

Coalition of Media Organizations Urges First Circuit to Reverse Dangerous Defamation Decision

Today, the Citizen Media Law Project joined numerous other media organizations and media law advocacy groups in filing an amicus curiae brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to grant rehearing en banc in Noonan v.

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Massachusetts

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"Skanks in NYC" Blogger Fights Back to Preserve Anonymity

Wendy Davis of MediaPost reports that the blogger behind the Skanks in NYC blog has appeared through counsel to challenge model Liskula Cohen's request for discovery from Google regarding his/her identity. Two weeks ago, the anonymous blogger filed a

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New York

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Officials in Deltona, Florida Seek to Use Taxpayer Money to Fund Libel Lawsuits

Reacting to online criticism of its elected officials, the city of Deltona, Florida has authorized city employees to file libel lawsuits at taxpayers' expense. On February 16, City commissioners voted 4-3 to pass this resolution:

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Florida

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Congressional Efforts to Stymie "Libel Tourism" Rev Up

After several false starts, it looks like Congress is finally going to address the issue of "libel tourism," an unfortunate practice where foreign plaintiffs pick the jurisdiction with the most draconian libel laws in which to sue.

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Defamation

Hey Douchebag! Your Chicks' Case is Outta Here!

Yvette Gorzelany, Joanna Obiedzinski, and Paulina Pakos are the latest plaintiffs to seek a big payday from Simon & Schuster over the book Hot Chicks with Douchebags.

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New Jersey

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First Circuit Upends Accepted Understanding of Truth Defense in Defamation Cases

Last Friday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upended the generally accepted notion that U.S. defamation law does not impose liability for truthful statements. In Noonan v.

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Massachusetts

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Defamation

Texas Judge Orders 178 Anonymous "John Does" Who Posted on Topix Be Revealed

Once again, the right to anonymous speech is being tested, this time in Texas, where a judge has ordered news portal Topix.com to reveal the identities of 178 forum posters accused of defaming a Texas attorney and his wife.

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Texas

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Neuwirth v. Silverstein: California Appellate Court Reverses Ruling Granting Motion to Strike

On Monday, a California appellate court reversed a trial court that had granted Richard Silverstein and Joel Beinin's motion to strike

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California

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Juicy Campus Dies - Holmes' Posse Rejoices

Juicy Campus -- often the target of anti-free-speech types in higher education has died. And I am glad.

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Breaking News: First Circuit Denies Rehearing in Noonan v. Staples

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Coalition of Media Organizations Urges First Circuit to Reverse Dangerous Defamation Decision

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"Skanks in NYC" Blogger Fights Back to Preserve Anonymity

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Officials in Deltona, Florida Seek to Use Taxpayer Money to Fund Libel Lawsuits

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Congressional Efforts to Stymie "Libel Tourism" Rev Up

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Hey Douchebag! Your Chicks' Case is Outta Here!

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First Circuit Upends Accepted Understanding of Truth Defense in Defamation Cases

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Texas Judge Orders 178 Anonymous "John Does" Who Posted on Topix Be Revealed

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Neuwirth v. Silverstein: California Appellate Court Reverses Ruling Granting Motion to Strike

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Juicy Campus Dies - Holmes' Posse Rejoices

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