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Okla. prosecutor files criminal libel complaint against blogger
A local district attorney in Oklahoma has filed a criminal libel complaint against a blogger there -- and police are…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Outing of anonymous Web writer in defamation suit prompts confusion
It was news enough earlier this month when two Yale law students publicly outed an anonymous message board writer they…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Las Vegas Realtor sues USA Today for libel over mortgage fraud story
A Las Vegas Realtor is suing USA Today for libel, saying a June 3 article about mortgage fraud tarnished her reputation…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Appeals court sides with Air America host in defamation suit
A former Air America radio host was exercising her First Amendment rights when she assailed military contractor CACI International on…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Md. blogger, police chief settle defamation suit
A Salisbury, Md. police chief settled his defamation suit against a blogger there this week, reportedly on "non-monetary" terms. Salisbury…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Jury awards $1.5 million in newspaper libel suit
An Indiana newspaper will have to fork over $1.5 million in damages after losing a libel suit brought by a local…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Newspaper claims libel against author of phony article
An online sports hoax bashing the Oklahoma Sooners has Nebraska football fan James W. Conradt in hot water with the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge dismisses ex-congressman’s defamation lawsuit against writer
A federal judge has dismissed former U.S. Rep. Gary Condit's defamation lawsuit against Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, who commented on…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Ex-reporter sues for defamation over bikini video
A former television reporter is suing the Chicago-based CBS station that surreptitiously taped her last summer wearing a swimsuit, and not evidently reporting news, at the backyard…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Canadian court dismisses libel case over talk show host's opinion
Media commentators can freely express honest opinions without the looming fear of a defamation suit, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled…Categorized in Libel and privacy