Consumers Posting Negative Reviews Could Face Legal Issues January 7, 2013 By Mitch Lipka If you are mad as hell about a consumer experience you’ve had, you may want to exercise your right of...
ABC News Sued for Defamation Over ‘Pink Slime’ Reports September 13, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel ABC News was hit with a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit on Thursday by a South Dakota meat processor that accused...
Shasta County To Pay $855K To End Defamation Suit June 21, 2012 Shasta County in Northern California has agreed to pay $855,600 to settle a lawsuit that accused former District Attorney Jerry...
Court Revives Employee Lawsuit Over Racist Receipt June 11, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A shoe store clerk who was fired after inadvertently giving a receipt containing a racial slur to a black customer...
Former UCLA Player Nelson Sues SI For $10 Million May 25, 2012 Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of...
Saints’ Vilma Sues NFL Commissioner Goodell for Defamation May 22, 2012 By Brett Martel Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The suit in...
Victims of Cyberbullying Fighting Back in Libel Suits April 30, 2012 By Dorie Turner and Greg Bluestein When a Georgia middle school student reported to police and school officials that she had been bullied on Facebook, they...
Small-Town Cafe Banter Becomes Defamation Lawsuit in Texas March 26, 2012 By Elizabeth Campbell Bennie Dale Morris used to be a regular at Frank’s Place — eating meals and drinking coffee several times a...
Judge Tosses Coffee Shop Defamation Claim Against N.Y. Times August 12, 2011 By Joseph Ax A Brooklyn judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit against New York Times Co. brought by Gorilla Coffee, a coffee...
New Jersey Court Denies Blogger Shield Protection June 9, 2011 A blogger sued for defamation over comments posted on an Internet message board is not entitled to the same protections...