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Virginia Supreme Court rules for newspaper in libel case
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a decision throwing out a libel verdict against The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk. The justices…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Calif. appellate court affirms dismissal of libel suit against Gawker under state's anti-SLAPP law
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by the head of a small startup tech…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Va. court dismisses libel charges against newspaper brought by public official
A Virginia trial court threw out a $3 million libel verdict against a local newspaper, finding that a local school…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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New Jersey Supreme Court limits libel damages, distinguishes online speech
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a defamation suit over online accusations of child sexual abuse could still…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Miami judge dismisses former Senate candidate's libel suit against two Fla. newspapers
A Florida judge has dismissed a former U.S. Senate candidate's libel suit against the St. Petersburg Times and The Miami…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Iowa state senator wins $231,000 in defamation suit over campaign ad
An Iowa jury awarded a state senator $231,000 in a defamation suit last week, finding that his opponent and the…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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N.J. editor did not act with actual malice in false light case
A front-page teaser that wrongly stated that the subjects of a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission were…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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First Circuit rejects politician's libel claim
A former candidate for the Maine State Senate could not show that negative advertisements about him by an out-of-state Republican…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Georgia's highest court won't review Jewell libel case
Earlier this week the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision in the long-running libel case against…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Georgia’s highest court won’t review Jewell libel case
Earlier this week the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision in the long-running libel case against…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and Privacy