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Iowa Lawmaker Seeks Punitive Damages in Libel, Slander Case

Both sides intend to appeal an Iowa jury’s decision that a television campaign ad by Democrats libeled and slandered Sioux City Republican Sen. Rick Bertrand during the 2010 campaign, The Des Moines Register reported. A Woodbury County jury has awarded …

NFL’s Edwards Claims Slander by Michigan Restaurant Cost Him Contract

San Francisco 49ers receiver Braylon Edwards has filed a $14 million slander lawsuit, claiming allegations that he was directly involved in a fight at a suburban Detroit restaurant cost him a big guaranteed contract from another NFL team. Edwards, a …

Mississippi Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Scruggs Book Authors

A Lafayette County, Mississippi circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former federal prosecutor and a political blogger over a book they co-wrote about the judicial corruption case involving former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Judge Robert Elliot filed an …