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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… -
Media did not libel hero in Olympics bombing coverage
Reporters at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did not libel a security guard, who was at first hailed as a hero after… -
Court allows bank manager's defamation claim to proceed
A California appellate court last week affirmed a lower court ruling that a bank manager presented enough evidence to allow… -
Supreme Court will not hear Hustler's right-of-publicity appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday said a lawsuit filed against Hustler magazine by the family of a deceased professional wrestler… -
CBS libel case to go to jury on actual malice
CBS could have acted with actual malice when it broadcast a story about a government employee who was investigated for… -
Surfer loses libel lawsuit
A federal jury in Hawaii ruled in favor of The Surfer's Journal last week in a libel lawsuit that had been brought by… -
Lobbyist settles libel lawsuit against New York Times
Without a dime exchanged between them, The New York Times and lobbyist Vicki Iseman have settled her libel lawsuit over… -
Global round-up: From Beijing to London in media law news
As foreign athletes, sports fans and hordes of journalists look toward home with the closing of the Olympics this weekend, free-press… -
Detroit reporters won’t have to testify on text messages sources
A Wayne County judge ruled Thursday that the embattled Detroit mayor and his ex-chief of staff can't force reporters to…