A federal appeals court has ruled that a former Miami Dolphins coach—accused of bullying a player—did not have a valid defamation claim against a law firm that investigated the team's locker room culture....more
2/13/2018
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Appeals ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Internal Investigations ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NFL ,
Public Figures ,
Workplace Bullying
First Amendment retaliation claims may be getting harder to pursue for state employees, as courts seem increasingly likely to view speech as part of the employees' roles as public officials rather than as private citizens....more