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Court Upholds Almost $2 Million In Jury Award To Male Coach On Defamation Claim Against Student Who Spread False Rumors Of Sexual...

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After a male university student told his mother and girlfriend that a male coach was rumored to be having sex with one of his female players, the mother reported the rumor to the university. The university conducted a Title...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Wynn v. The Associated Press, et al.: A Recent Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Highlights Challenges to New York Times v....

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...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Second Circuit Revives Sarah Palin’s Defamation Suit Against The New York Times

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has once again revived Sarah Palin’s longstanding defamation suit against The New York Times. The Second Circuit’s opinion highlights important procedural and substantive issues in...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief®: Rich Schoenstein and Marie Pereira Discuss High-Profile Verdicts

Legal Analyst Marie Pereira joins Rich Schoenstein to discuss the verdicts rendered last week in the trial of defamation claims against Alex Jones in Connecticut, and the trial of the convicted murderer responsible for the...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief®: Rich Schoenstein Discusses Depp v. Heard Verdict

On the latest episode, Host Rich Schoenstein breaks down the verdict in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial and the possibility of appeal. He also delves into the verdict’s broader implications for the #MeToo Movement, the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Virginia's Not For Lovers: Why Virginia May See More Defamation Claims After Depp v. Heard

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In the wake of the recent six-week-long trial and defamation verdict in favor of Johnny Depp in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court, many are asking what led to this outcome. Holland & Knight litigators share three...more

Melito & Adolfsen

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Case Show the Importance of Special Verdicts or Answers to Written Questions in Jury Verdicts

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The defamation cases brought by Johnny Depp and Amber Heard against each other, entertaining as they were to many Americans, involved complex issues of law as applied to the facts alleged by the parties. For the jury to reach...more

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