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Former Phila. anchor files defamation suit against CBS station
A former Philadelphia news anchor is suing the local CBS affiliate there for defamation, enumerating several disgraces she claims were foisted on her…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Losing Wisc. candidate can't sue paper for libel, court rules
A Wisconsin lawyer who lost his 2002 bid for attorney general amid ethics concerns is also now out of luck in his related libel…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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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…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Gossip columnist's suit against NY Daily News dismissed
A former New York Post gossip columnist's defamation lawsuit against the New York Daily News and Bill and Hillary Clinton was…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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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…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Mass. ethics commission recommends penalties for judge
In the latest development in the five-year-long battle between the Boston Herald and Superior Court Judge Ernest Murphy, the Massachusetts…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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New York strikes back against libel tourism
New York's legislature on Monday unanimously passed the Libel Terrorism Protection Act, sending the measure – intended to protect American…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Maine: Defamation suit dismissed under anti-SLAPP law
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed on March 20 a defamation lawsuit filed against a former state representative who argued…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Florida Supreme Court hears 'false light' cases
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments last Thursday on two cases involving false-light invasion of privacy. One case, involving the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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'Time' appeals $110 million verdict
Time Magazine asked the Indonesian supreme court to reconsider an earlier ruling that ordered the publication to pay former President…Categorized in Libel and privacy