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Federal appeals court SLAPPs out defamation suit
A defamation lawsuit brought by a Louisiana jet fuel supplier against a local newspaper was thrown out by a federal appellate…
April 16, 2009
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Calif. high court views anti-SLAPP exemption narrowly
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that an exemption to the state's anti-SLAPP statute that allows plaintiffs to avoid dismissal…
December 17, 2008
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Libel lawsuit dismissed against Lake County Record-Bee
A libel lawsuit against the Lake County Record-Bee's parent company, publisher and managing editor and a former reporter was dismissed Friday, the newspaper reported.
October 27, 2008
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Newspaper owner's defamation suit against a reporter dismissed
The defamation suit filed against an American Journalism Review writer over her coverage of a scandal at the Santa Barbara…
September 29, 2008
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Judge vacates dismissal of libel suit against Indiana TV station
A libel suit against an Indiana TV station has been revived after a docket mishap surfaced, leading the judge to decide he'd…
June 24, 2008
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Court slaps down libel suit against reporter
Late last week, a California state appeals court denied the discovery motion of Ampersand Press, the corporate owner of the…
June 18, 2008
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Libel suit dismissed under Indiana's anti-SLAPP statute
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation suit filed against an Indianapolis TV station for an in-depth report on Internet…
June 10, 2008
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