Faced with a growing backlash from the public for her mini-marriage to NBA basketball player, Chris Humphries, Kim Kardashian has filed a claim for arbitration alleging breach of a confidentiality agreement and defamation. I won't recount the details about the wedding extravaganza, which was televised, because I think most people are probably familiar with it (for more … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian’s Defamation Claim: Smart Or Not?
Los Angeles Defamation
Courtney Love Sued For Tweets Again
In an exclusive, the Hollywood Reporter reports that Courtney Love is being sued once again for Twitter Defamation. This time the allegation is that Love defamed one of her former attorneys, by allegedly suggesting that she had been bought off or accepted a bribe. While I haven't seen the Complaint yet, a couple of things come to mind. First, I can't believe that she's … [Read more...] about Courtney Love Sued For Tweets Again
Lutfi v. Spears: Court of Appeal Rules In His Favor
Lutfi scores another important victory. The Second District Court of Appeals, in Los Angeles, affirmed the trial judge's decision denying Spears's (not Britney--her mother) anti-SLAPP motion. If you recall, Spears wrote a book and included some statements about Lufti, which he didn't like very much, to put it mildly. So he sued her claiming libel, defamation, and intentional … [Read more...] about Lutfi v. Spears: Court of Appeal Rules In His Favor
Perez Hilton Threatens To Sue Kirstie Alley For Twitter Defamation
WARNING: This post contains profanity. If you find profanity objectionable please do not continue reading. Someone must have hacked into Kirstie Alley's Twitter account. At least, I hope so for Alley's sake. Yesterday in response to a tweet from one of her followers, Alley wrote that "PH" (presumably Perez Hilton) was "like a closet pedophile drawing nasty … [Read more...] about Perez Hilton Threatens To Sue Kirstie Alley For Twitter Defamation
The Tale Of A Model, A Blogger, and Internet Anonymity
I couldn't resist any longer. By now you know the story of Rosemary Port, the blogger who had anonymously blogged about model Liskula Cohen, stating that Cohen was a "skank" and a "ho," among other choice character descriptions. You also know that a court forced Google to reveal Port's identity. Up until that time the story wasn't that interesting to me because the case … [Read more...] about The Tale Of A Model, A Blogger, and Internet Anonymity