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Jack Nicklaus Wins $50 Million In Defamation Case Against Namesake Company

Golf legend Jack W. Nicklaus recently secured a decisive legal victory against the company that bears his name, Nicklaus Companies, LLC (the "Company").

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Delaware Has Become Defamation Plaintiffs' Favorite Venue. Will The State's Newly Enacted Anti-SLAPP Statute Chill That Trend?

While Delaware has long been a favored place of incorporation for major media companies, it has only rarely been the chosen forum for defamation cases.

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Jack Nicklaus's $50M Redemption And The Limits Of The Litigation Privilege

A Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus $50 million after finding that his former business partners defamed him by widely publicizing false statements from a court complaint, damaging his reputation.

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Diss Tracks And Defamation Part III: Court Tosses Drake's Case

The Court dismissed Drake's defamation case predicated on the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar's mega-hit Not Like Us, dealing the final blow (for now) in the infamous 2024...

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Client Alert: An Erie October Surprise: Ninth Circuit Rules Anti-SLAPP Denials Not Immediately Appealable

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Court Clarifies Boundaries Of Defamation Liability For Legal Professionals

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

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

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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

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."

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

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

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

So, you made the tough decision to file a lawsuit. Now, the opposing party...

United States Litigation

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Fennemore

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

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil in Damages On May 23, 2025, Galactus Funware Technology Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Mobile Premier League (MPL), served an 11-page legal notice to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

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

The California Court of Appeal issued an important decision clarifying that an employee cannot recover damages...

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate information, and user's admission that he did not believe output relayed true facts.

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

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

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Understanding The Litigation Privilege

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Behind The Paywall: When Catchy Headlines Risk Defamation Claims

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

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

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

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

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

United States Litigation

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Dechert

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

The intersection of celebrity life and the law has always generated significant public interest, and the recent case involving celebrities Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is no exception.

United States Litigation

Crivello, Nichols & Hall

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

Defamation is a legal issue that pits the First Amendment right to free speech of individuals in the community against the First Amendment right to free press of news organizations. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently.

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

The 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan, which requires public officials to prove "actual malice" to succeed on a defamation claim, was a watershed moment in defamation law. Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts was decided just a few years later and extended the same protection to "public figures" in addition to public officials.

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

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

A manufacturer of PFAS free turf has filed a defamation suit to prevent an environmental group from harming its business after the group issued blanket statements about the presence of PFAS.

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

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

New York's anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ("SLAPP") statute provides an accelerated dismissal procedure for claims that discourage participation in matters of public interest.

United States Litigation

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Using Defamation Law To Protect Your Reputation And Brand In The Digital Age

A good reputation is a prized possession for businesses and individuals alike—you are your reputation. In today's digital era, a false accusation or unfair negative...

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

A Privacy Tort Out Of Our Wildest Dreams? Will Taylor Swift Defend Her Reputation From Donald Trump's AI Hoax?

Taylor Swift has, again, been thrust into a narrative she would likely much prefer to be excluded from. This time, it is former President Donald Trump's second bid for reelection.

United States IP

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

NY Appellate Court Confirms That Social Media Platforms Are Public Forums Under Anti-SLAPP Law

On August 7, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department issued a decision of note under the New York anti-SLAPP Law.

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

AI & Your Business: Libel Risks

United States Technology

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Don't Tread On Illinois' Absolute Litigation Privilege

United States IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

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

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

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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.

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