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Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement... more +
Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement was communicated or published to a third party 3) the defendant caused the statement to be communicated or published, either intentionally or at least negligently 4) some harm was suffered as a result. less -
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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2024 #3

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The cofounders of FanDuel are stepping up their efforts to recoup lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, which later rebranded to Flutter Entertainment....more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2024

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A North Carolina state lawmaker has filed a bill to ban prop bets on college sports in the state, following the call of the NCAA president and similar bans in other states. Durham Democratic Rep. Marcia Morey, a former U.S....more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - January 2024 #2

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A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official...more

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New California Law Protects Victims of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination or Assault From Claims of Defamation

The California Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 933, a bill expanding privileged speech to expressly include communications regarding factual information pertaining to incidents of sexual assault, harassment or...more

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California Extends Defamation Privilege Defenses to Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination Complainants

On October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 933. The new law provides further protection to individuals who are victims of sexual offenses and are sued under state defamation law....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Khan Defamation Suit: A Case Study of Parallel Processes in Title IX

Saifullah Khan has been thrust into the national spotlight, embroiled in a public, years-long web of civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings stemming from an allegation of rape and his subsequent expulsion from Yale. ...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Light on Quasi-Judicial Standard in Context of University Disciplinary Proceeding

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Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed the availability of absolute immunity for participants in quasi-judicial proceedings, specifically in relation to the dismissal of a complaint by a Yale University student...more

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Despite Allegation that Law Firm Was Not Providing “Legal Advice,” Complaint Triggers Duty to Defend Under Lawyers’ Professional...

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A California federal court has held that a complaint alleging that a law firm was providing services in a non-legal capacity nonetheless triggered a duty to defend the firm under a lawyers’ professional liability policy,...more

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EDNY Refuses To Dismiss on § 230 Grounds In “Shitty Media Men” Defamation Case

In Elliott v. Donegan, a federal district court in New York held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not warrant the dismissal of a defamation claim where the plaintiff’s complaint did not “foreclose[] the...more

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In Case You Missed It…New Employment Laws in Effect for 2019 (Part 1)

The California Legislature is currently working on new laws that will go into effect next year.  Indeed, Governor Newsom has already begun to sign some legislation into law (see, for example, the CROWN Act)....more

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#MeToo Movement: CA Continues to Chip Away at Sexual Harassment in Employment

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Among the many legislative bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on his way out of office, no less than five of them take aim at preventing sexual harassment and depriving bad actions from being covered up. The...more

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New Laws Roll Out as the Governor Heads Out

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Governor Jerry Brown has signed a number of laws into effect, many of which are designed to strengthen minority protections and bolster California’s laws against sexual harassment and assault. Many of these laws create new or...more

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#MeToo and the Media

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In the past year, allegations of sexual misconduct have regularly made headlines in top news outlets across the United States. The #MeToo movement has encouraged many individuals to make public the details of sometimes...more

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New York Defamation Suit Against Trump To Proceed: The public response to an accusation of sexual misconduct may give rise to a...

On March 20, 2018, a New York state judge held that Summer Zervos, a former contestant on the reality television show The Apprentice, can move forward with her defamation suit against President Trump in Zervos v. Trump, No....more

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Sexual Harassment Dominates California Legislation in 2018

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As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more

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Title IX and Defamation: An Emerging Challenge Facing Higher-Education Institutions

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There is currently a national focus on gender-based harassment. College campuses are no different. Even with the changes to Title IX guidance in the past months, eliminating sexual harassment and assault on campuses remains a...more

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Defamation Law Series: Massachusetts District Court Tosses Katherine McKee’s Claims Against Bill Cosby

Last week, on February 16, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed Katherine McKee’s claims against Bill Cosby in McKee v. Cosby. McKee was among the women who alleged that...more

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A Closer Look at the New Lawsuit By Baylor Football Coach Art Briles

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It’s been a tough few months for Baylor football and its former coach Art Briles. Baylor fired Briles in May of this year, after an outside law firm investigated the school’s response to alleged sexual assaults by football...more

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No Winners in Rolling Stone Verdict

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A verdict was announced November 4, in Nicole P. Eramo v. Rolling Stone, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-00023, striking a legal and financial blow for the publication and its journalist, Sabrina Rubin Erdely. A...more

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Rolling Stone Rolls With Early Favorable Rulings

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Rolling Stone is not the first media outlet to defend itself in a multi-million dollar trial this year. Gawker Media was recently hit with a $140 million judgment resulting from a suit by Terry Bollea (a.k.a. Hulk Hogan) for...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Sexual Assault Victim’s Motion To Strike Supervisor’s Defamation Claim Was Properly Granted

Lisa Aber sued her employer and two co-employees (Michael Comstock, Aber’s supervisor, and James Cioppa) for sexual harassment and sexual battery, among other things. Comstock filed a cross-complaint against Aber in which he...more

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California Employment Law Notes - March 2013

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In this Issue: - California Supreme Court Revises Jury Instructions And Trial Procedures In Discrimination Cases, Harris v. Superior Court, 56 Cal. 4th 203 (2013) - Employee Who Exhausted Four Months Of...more

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Sexual Harassment Complaints Are Subject To Anti-SLAPP Motions To Strike

Plaintiff Lisa Aber sued her employer and two of its employees, alleging that the employees had sexually assaulted her. Michael Comstock, one of the employee defendants, filed a cross-complaint against Aber, alleging claims...more

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