Archive for ‘Libel’

Austin chief considers acting against Web postings | AP Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle. More »

Appeals court affirms ruling throwing out TV photographer’s libel suit against Baylor University over Branch Davidian article. More »

Times Publishing hit with $10 million judgment in libel suit More »

International libel law is always interesting because of its contrasts with U.S. law recognizing greater press freedoms. Note this from Reuters: More »

1. The tort is: (a) a printed, spoken or non-verbal message, (b) communicated to a third party, (c) which because of fault (actual malice or reckless disregard of truth or failure to exercise reasonable care or, in the case of a private person, negligence) (d) brings person into hatred, contempt or ridicule, (e) in eyes of a substantial, respectable group. More »

Two more American states move to ban ‘libel tourism’ More »

Libel lawsuit against The New York Post pits paper against Brooklyn judiciary. More »

Two New Guinea tribesmen have filed a $10 million lawsuit claiming author Jared Diamond falsely accused them of murder and other crimes. More »

The first libel suit against a Twitter user was launched in March, in the United States. It joins a growing class of suits against bloggers, message-board posters and social network users. More »

South Carolina Court Awards $1.8 Million Libel Judgment Against Blogger More »