You probably know by now that Courtney Love got sued last March for alleged defamatory Tweets. The allegations are THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS that I have ever seen. I sure hope that they're not true for Ms. Love's sake. Anyhow, here's an update on the case: Opposing counsel (the attorney representing the plaintiff) has amended the complaint and filed a first … [Read more...] about Courtney Love Gets Sued For Tweets: Opposing Counsel Drops Two Key Claims
Defamation
What Is Your Biggest Frustration?
It happens just about every day. I get a call from someone who's been defamed and they seek my advice. They share their situation with me and I listen intently waiting for them to finish. When they are done I give them my general take on the matter. It never ceases to amaze me how different each person's experience is. I really enjoy hearing people's problems. That is why I am … [Read more...] about What Is Your Biggest Frustration?
Gratuitous Merriment
I hope you don't mind a break in the action. Here is a video that reminds us that it's OK to smile no matter what kind of problems or struggles life throws our way. It has nothing to do with defamation law. Thanks to Grant Griffiths over at BlogforProfit for posting about this video on his blog. I hope you enjoy the video! … [Read more...] about Gratuitous Merriment
A Defamatory Statement Must Be Of And Concerning The Plaintiff
Colloquium 1. The offer of extrinsic evidence to show that an alleged defamatory statement referred to the plaintiff even though it did not explicitly mention the plaintiff. 2. The introductory averments in a plaintiff's pleading setting out all the special circumstances that make the challenged words defamatory. Black's Law Dictionary, Seventh Edition, at p. … [Read more...] about A Defamatory Statement Must Be Of And Concerning The Plaintiff
Surfing Legend Loses Libel Lawsuit
"Vaya con Dios, Brah." -Johnny Utah, Point Break Based solely on the movies and other anecdotal evidence, you would never think that a surfer would sue another surfer for libel. But it happened. And the surfer who brought the lawsuit lost at trial. Matthew Heller writes in On Point that Craig "Owl" Chapman sued a surf magazine for … [Read more...] about Surfing Legend Loses Libel Lawsuit