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papa-johns

Saw this ad today by Domino’s Pizza in which the chain references a 2000 appeals court decision in a lawsuit against Papa John’s slogan “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” Domino’s lost the suit but now is using the findings that those claims were advertising “puffery” in its own television ad. More »

Iceland aims to become an offshore haven for journalists and leakers

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.12.10 | Free Speech

Iceland aims to become an offshore haven for journalists and leakers More »

Ex-mayor wins $50G, retraction for libel

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.12.10 | Libel

Ex-mayor wins $50G, retraction for libel More »

Man Sues California Mall After Guard Arrests Him for Having Conversation About God

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.10.10 | Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause, Private property

Man Sues California Mall After Guard Arrests Him for Having Conversation About Go More »

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt suing UK tabloid

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.09.10 | British law, Libel

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt suing UK tabloid. More »

Exiled billionaire Berezovsky begins libel battle over claim he killed Litvinenko

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libel tourism

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.08.10 | Free Speech, Libel

Exiled billionaire Berezovsky begins libel battle over claim he killed Litvinenko More »

Wally Butts eats his Wheaties

by Kenneth Pybus | 02.07.10 | Libel

This ad ran in comic books in the 1960s and was posted by a blogger I follow. Wally Butts doesn’t take kindly to libel, as we learn in Curtis Publishing v. Butts. More »