Lawyer isn’t liable for defaming former client 
Published: April 16, 2012
Tags: conflict of interest, defamation, qualified privilege
A lawyer’s alleged defamatory statements against his former client were protected on the ground of qualified privilege, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
Airline liable for employee’s defamatory statements
Published: March 21, 2012
Tags: Aviation and Transportation Security Act, defamation
Federal aviation law does not immunize an airline from liability for defaming one of its pilots, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled in upholding a $1.2 million jury verdict.
Defamation plaintiff must prove actual injury
Published: March 19, 2012
Tags: defamation
A defamation plaintiff could not proceed with his lawsuit without alleging that he suffered actual injury, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled.
News site may need to identify anonymous poster
Published: March 14, 2012
Tags: defamation, First Amendment
A newspaper may be compelled to disclose the identity of an anonymous individual who posted an allegedly defamatory comment on its website, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
Jurors award record $167.7 million employment verdict
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 7, 2012
Tags: defamation, retaliation, sex harassment, Title VII, wrongful termination
In the largest verdict to an individual employment plaintiff in United States history, a California jury has awarded $167.7 million to a cardiac surgery physician assistant who suffered sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
Of the total verdict, $125 million was for punitive damages.
Out-of-state defendants can’t be sued for defamation
Published: February 14, 2012
Tags: defamation, jurisdiction
Long-arm jurisdiction could not be exercised over out-of-state defendants who allegedly posted defamatory material about state residents on their website, New York’s highest court has ruled in reversing the denial of a motion to dismiss.
Man tied to murder can’t sue for defamation
Published: January 27, 2012
Tags: defamation
News reports suggesting that a defamation plaintiff was involved in a double murder fell within the fair reporting and fair comment privileges, Maryland’s highest court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Website operator can be sued for defamation
Published: January 13, 2012
Tags: Communications Decency Act, defamation, invasion of privacy
A website operator was not immune under federal law when sued for defamatory comments about a professional cheerleader posted by third parties on his site, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky has ruled in denying a motion to dismiss.
Surgeons win $12 million in defamation case
Published: December 19, 2011
Tags: Arizona, defamation
Two Scottsdale, Ariz. doctors have been awarded $12 million from a former patient they accused of defaming them in internet postings.
Blogger isn’t shielded from liability for defamation
Published: December 14, 2011
Tags: blogger, defamation, First Amendment
A blogger isn’t entitled the statutory and constitutional protections of a journalist when sued for defamation, a U.S. District Court in Oregon has ruled in entering a $2.5 million judgment.
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