Tag: defamation

Quebec Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Comedian Mike Ward Regarding Joke

A Quebec comedian who won a high-profile Supreme Court of Canada human rights case last year has logged another legal victory against one of his accusers. A Quebec court judge has dismissed a defamation suit against comedian Mike Ward in connection with a joke he made between 2010 and 2013 about Jeremy Gabriel, who at…


Biden Asks Oil Heads to Produce More Gas for Less Profit; Cuban Exiles Sue Netflix Over Film | NTD Evening News

President Joe Biden on June 14 sent oil refiners a letter, encouraging them to produce more oil for less profit. Meanwhile, his administration’s policies are blamed for driving up the oil cost. Another Cuban exile has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix over its spy-thriller “Wasp Network.” …


UK MPs Told of ‘Bullyboy Tactics’ Used in SLAPP Lawsuits

The House of Commons Justice Committee has been told London has become the world leader in law firms perpetrating strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. Michelle Stanistreet, the general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, described SLAPPs as “bullyboy tactics” used to intimidate journalists or “tie them up in knots” in order to…


Johnny Depp Versus Amber Heard: A Real-Life Movie

A high-profile defamation trial is underway in Virginia between actors Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, after her op-ed in the Washington Post implied that Depp had physically abused Heard, costing him career opportunities. While our legal standards are high for proving defamation, this trial also tells us some bigger things about the media…


LIVE: Johnny Depp Takes the Stand in Defamation Case Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard

Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand as the defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, continues in Fairfax, Virginia. Depp claims Heard wrongly accused him of domestic abuse in Washington Post op-ed article. …


LIVE: Johnny Depp Testifies in Defamation Case Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard

Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand as the defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, continues in Fairfax, Virginia. Depp claims Heard wrongly accused him of domestic abuse in Washington Post op-ed article. …


Ohio Court Upholds Family Bakery’s $32 Million Libel Verdict Over False Racism Accusations

An Ohio appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that awarded over $32 million to a family-owned bakery that was almost pushed out of business because of false accusations of racial profiling. A panel of three judges on Ohio’s 9th District Court of Appeals on Friday unanimously ruled in favor of Gibson’s Bakery, which…


Refugee Activist Appeals Dutton’s $35,000 Defamation Case Victory

Refugee activist Shane Bazzi will be appealing a court ruling that found he defamed then-Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton when he wrote the words: “Peter Dutton is a rape apologist” on Twitter. The defamation victory for Dutton—current defence minister—saw Bazzi ordered to pay AU$35,000 and some legal costs. The case centred on comments by Dutton…


Tesla Seeks Court Approval of Win in Engineer’s Defamation Case

Tesla Inc. has asked a U.S. court to affirm an arbitrator’s recent decision dismissing a former engineer’s claims that the automaker fired and defamed her for raising concerns about defective floormats and contracting practices. In a petition filed in San Francisco federal court on Thursday, Tesla said an arbitrator in a Nov. 3 decision found…


Kyle Rittenhouse Is Now Due Another Sort of Justice

Commentary I can tell you with certainty that right now attorneys for newly acquitted defendant Kyle Rittenhouse are working overtime. They are combing through every slanderous statement made about this young man. Every defamatory comment offered up before any facts were presented in a court of law is now under the microscope for possible litigation….