by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2011
AP settles copyright lawsuits over Obama Hope T-shirts
The Associated Press has settled its lawsuits against Obey Clothing, "an apparel company and exclusive licensee of Shepard Fairey," according...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2011
Washington Post Reporter Sari Horwitz Plagiarized Arizona Republic, Suspended 3 months
Washington Post reporter Sari Horwitz has been suspended after it was revealed that two of her articles plagiarized from the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2011
Will Proposed UK Libel Reform Law End Libel Tourism?
A draft libel reform bill was proposed to the UK government this week, Journalism.co.uk reported. Journalism.co.uk disclosed that it "has pledged its support...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2011
James O’Keefe’s NPR Sting: NPR Never Took $5 Million, Glenn Beck Questions Editing
After the firing of Ron Schiller and the resignation of Vivian Schiller, NPR has reiterated that it never accepted the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
AP Sportswriter Sued After Tweet Accused NBA Ref of Cheating
After being accused of cheating in a tweet, an NBA referee has sued an Associated Press sportswriter for defamation, City...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
WikiLeaks-Based Reports Cause Libel Lawsuits Filed by Indonesian Union
Two Australian newspapers and the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia are being sued by an Indonesian union for $1 billion...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
U.S. State Department Spokesperson PJ Crowley Resigns After His Bradley Manning Comments
PJ Crowley resigned from his position as a U.S. State Department spokesperson on March 13 after commenting that the treatment...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
Daily Star apologizes for fake story on Amir Khan on front page
The UK Daily Star apologized for its Dec. 16 cover article about model and TV personality Katie Price and boxer...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 15, 2011
AP Is Suing & Sued For Copyright Infringement for Times Square Bombing
The Associated Press has been sued by a video production company for selling surveillance footage of the 2008 Times Square...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 15, 2011
Readers Say NYT Texas Gang Rape Story Blames Victim
New York Times public editor, Arthur Brisbane, joined readers in criticizing the newspaper's March 9 story about a Texas gang rape of an...