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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Reading the Riot Act to the Powerful: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

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The UK Government has announced its readiness to introduce legislative reform aimed at countering the recent surge in a perceived form of tactical libel action, known in the press as “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Discusses Whether Defamatory Statements Constitute Libel Per Se

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a case where defendant carried out a personal vendetta against the plaintiff following plaintiff's report against defendant for violations of securities laws. Following...more

Allen Matkins

Is “Whistle-Blow” A Bad Word?

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John Doe 2 v. Superior Court, 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 635 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016)If someone send an email stating that they hope that they might whistle-blow on you, have you been libeled? Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge...more

Jackson Walker

Paul Watler Speaks: Save the Plane – Or Save Yourself From a Libel Suit?

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Fear of liability may match fear of flying for many Americans. We all know that commercial aviation is one of the safest forms of modern transportation. But it only takes a gut-wrenching drop of an aircraft in the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions - March 2014

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Under state and federal law, "whistleblowers" are a protected class and a broader category of persons than intuitively you might guess. When we imagine the quintessential whistleblower, the individual is usually someone who...more

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