by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2011
No Libel, But Blogger John Hoff Still Ordered to Pay $60K
Even though a jury found a Minnesota blogger didn't report inaccurate information and a defamation lawsuit against him didn't hold...
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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 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 14, 2011
National Union of Journalists Pays Member Suzanne Breen For Libel Settlement
The National Union of Journalists, a UK journalists association, has agreed to pay investigative journalist Suzanne Breen an undisclosed libel settlement over a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 07, 2011
Courtney Love Settles Twitter Defamation Lawsuit
Singer Courtney Love settled a defamation lawsuit filed against her by fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir, the Independent reported. Love commented...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2011
Editor Joseph Weiler Not Guilty of Defamation in French Court
Journal editor Joseph Weiler was found not guilty of defamation in a French court yesterday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. A negative...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
Libel Suit against Ukrainian Newspaper Tossed out, but Newspaper Still Blocking UK Traffic
As iMediaEthics previously reported, Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post blocked its traffic from the United Kingdom in December after been sued for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2011
Libel Watch: Negative Book Review Draws Defamation Suit
Author Karin Calvo-Goller reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit in France over a review of her book The Trial Proceedings of the International...