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Court Clarifies Boundaries Of Defamation Liability For Legal Professionals

On October 16, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a significant ruling in Shapley v. Lowell, dismissing with prejudice a politically charged defamation lawsuit brought against Steptoe's client...

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Florida Federal Judge Dismisses President Trump's $15B Lawsuit Against The New York Times

On Monday, President Trump sued The New York Times, several authors and New York Times reporters, and Penguin Random House for defamation seeking $15 billion dollars in damages.

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Defamation In Business Disputes: Executive Held Personally Liable For False Kick-Back Accusation

On June 18, 2025, Justice Andrew Borrok of the Manhattan Commercial Division issued a post-trial decision in IGC 444 Park LLC et al. v. 444 PAS Restaurant Associates LLC et al., finding individual defendant...

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Defamation At The Super Bowl: "I Want To Perform Their Favorite Song, But You Know They Love To Sue."

Would he perform Not Like Us, the controversial diss track aimed at his rap rival, Drake? Or would he admit defeat in his ongoing rap battle with Drake and not perform his most popular...

United States Litigation

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Senn Fortis

It Ends With A Lawsuit Part II: Court Dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Defamation Claim

United States Litigation

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Senn Fortis

Non-Disparagement Tips For Employers (Video)

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Recent U.S. Tax Court Opinion Illustrates How Language In Settlement Agreements Can Determine Tax Treatment Of Payments

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Anti-Defamation League Files Title VI Complaint Against Massachusetts School District

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Litigation Privilege: What Is It, And When Might It Apply?

United States Litigation

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Fennemore

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil In Damages

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Court Of Appeal Holds An Employee Cannot Recover Damages For Defamation Related To A Wrongful Termination Claim

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

California Court Turns Up The Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation To Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Recent Decision Shows The Heavy Burden Of Actual Malice In Defamation Suits

Ever since the landmark case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), to succeed on a defamation claim, plaintiffs who are also public figures have a constitutional requirement...

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Understanding The Litigation Privilege

The litigation privilege insulates communications made by lawyers and their clients during, and in some circumstances, prior to judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings from defamation and other tort claims.

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Behind The Paywall: When Catchy Headlines Risk Defamation Claims

Can the headline for a news story located behind a paywall create defamation liability?

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Diss Tracks And Defamation Part II: UMG Urges Dismissal Of Drake's Case

In a recent filing, Universal Music Group urged United States District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas to dismiss Drake's defamation lawsuit based on the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar's 2024...

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Caught Between The Court And The Court Of Public Opinion

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni: A Spotlight On Celebrity Privacy And Legal Boundaries

United States Litigation

Crivello, Nichols & Hall

Were You Defamed? Whether You Are A "Public Official" Matters

United States Litigation

Crivello, Nichols & Hall

Wynn v. The Associated Press, Et Al.: A Recent Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari Highlights Challenges To New York Times V. Sullivan And Anti-SLAPP Laws

United States Litigation

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

PFAS Out, Libel In: Testing The Boundaries Of Defamation And Tortious Interference

United States Litigation

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Dechert

The Devil You Don't Know – Might Not Be So Bad! Good News For Driver Credit And Background Checks

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Defamation Battle In The Streaming Era

United States Litigation

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Capes Sokol

Fears That Trumps Judicial Appointments Will Overturn New York Times V. Sullivan Unlikely To Be Realized

United States Litigation

PD

Phelps Dunbar LLP

Media Law: A Roundup Of Major Decisions In 2024

United States Media & IT

PD

Phelps Dunbar LLP

Safeguard Business And Personal Reputations Using The Sharp Tool Of A Defamation Action

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Defamation Battle In The Streaming Era

The hip-hop world has been ablaze with the feud between megastars Kendrick Lamar and Drake, culminating in a legal battle that extends beyond diss tracks. While rap beefs have historically stayed within the confines of music.

United States Litigation

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Capes Sokol

Fears That Trumps Judicial Appointments Will Overturn New York Times V. Sullivan Unlikely To Be Realized

With Donald J. Trump sworn in as the 47th President, the media is full of think pieces predicting that his second term will have far reaching negative effects...

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Media Law: A Roundup Of Major Decisions In 2024

Last year was a mixed bag for media companies in the courts.

United States Media & IT

PD

Phelps Dunbar LLP

Safeguard Business And Personal Reputations Using The Sharp Tool Of A Defamation Action

You are your reputation. A good one is a prized possession for businesses and individuals alike.

United States Litigation

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Second Department Provides Guidance On The Applicable Standard For A Matter Of "Public Interest" Under New York's Anti-SLAPP Statute

United States Litigation

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Freedom (But With Consequences): In Delaware, Absolute Litigation Privilege Inapplicable To Nullify Contractual Non-Disparagement Repurchase Trigger

The absolute litigation privilege is a long-standing legal principle that statements made during the course of a judicial proceeding by participants in the proceeding (whether parties, attorneys, witnesses, or judges)...

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Breach Of Fiduciary Duty: A More "Lenient Standard" For Damages?

If Sisyphus were a judge, he'd be assigned the Fuks case. Fuks began on December 26, 1996. Fire up your mental time machine, travel back in time, and picture what was going on in your life those many years ago.

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Don't Tread On Illinois' Absolute Litigation Privilege

Addressing when Illinois law's "absolute litigation privilege" bars certain counterclaims, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's summary...

United States IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

Fleetwood Facts: Art Imitates Life, But Does It Infringe Copyright?

A new lawsuit over Broadway's Stereophonic tests copyright's limits, as Fleetwood Mac's former sound engineer claims the hit play copies his real-life story about working on the Rumours album.

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

First Department Clarifies "Substantial Basis" Standard Under New York's Anti-SLAPP Statute

United States Litigation

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

The Challenge Of Fair Trials In The Age Of Media Saturation

United States Litigation

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Takedown Notices Are Not Free Shots

United States IP

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Moses & Singer

What Business Owners, Executives, And Professionals Should Know About Business Torts And Protecting A Business

United States Litigation

FL

Fennemore

Lead Article: Defamation: The Rising Tide Of Anti-SLAPP Legislation

United States Litigation

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Lessons From A Fired Teacher

United States Litigation

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Taylor English Duma

Misappropriation Exclusion Bars Coverage For Claim Involving Improper Transfer Of Escrow Funds, But Insurer Must Defend Against Intentional Torts Asserted By Insured's Client

United States Litigation

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Wiley Rein

10 Myths Every Documentary Filmmaker Should Know

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Defamation 101 For Community Associations

United States Litigation

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Our July Focus: Legal Rights, Responsibilities, And Regulations

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

The Downsides Of Pursuing A Defamation Lawsuit

United States Litigation

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Michael Best

Navigating The Legal Tightrope: Protecting Your Characters And Story With A Publicity Lawyer

United States Litigation

G.A.M. Law Office

The Rise Of The Robot Lawyer? DoNotPay's Legal AI Faces Several Challenges

United States Technology

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Revenge Porn Damages

United States Litigation

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs

Can You Bring A Defamation Claim After Death In New York?

United States Litigation

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Romano Law

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