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Absolute Litigation Privilege Bars Claims Stemming From Communications Related to Litigation

Michael Qualizza v. Neil D. Freeman, et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 231534-U (July 26, 2024) - Brief Summary - The First District Appellate Court in Illinois reaffirmed the broad scope of the absolute litigation privilege in...more

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“Judicial Statements Privilege” Protects Statements in Court-Ordered Arbitration From Defamation Claims

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The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation action based on statements made during a court-ordered arbitration. The “judicial statements privilege,” as it’s known in Kentucky, provides an “absolute...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Holds Judicial Privilege for Statements Made to the Media During Litigation is Not Absolute

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In Jacobs v. Adelson, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (Mar. 29, 2014), the Nevada Supreme Court was asked to decide whether statements made to a newspaper during litigation were absolutely privileged. The case involved a defamation...more

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