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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…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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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…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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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…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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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…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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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…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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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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Judge to order newspaper to identify online posters
The Journal News in New York's Lower Hudson Valley is expecting a judge to order it to identify three anonymous online…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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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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Lawsuit against Fox News won't go to trial
A District Court judge in Maine on Friday dismissed a school superintendent's slander suit against Fox News, finding no proof…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Some Clinton records to be released this month
The National Archives announced Monday that it plans to release all of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s schedules from her time in…Categorized in Freedom of information