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Libel-Proof Poster Child: Lenny Dykstra Strikes Out in Suit Against Former Mets Teammate and Book Publishers

The most elusive of legal creatures, a "libel-proof" plaintiff, has been found in New York City. And it's Lenny Dykstra—the bad boy of baseball. Former New York Mets slugger Dykstra—whose misdeeds on and off the field are...more

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawyer’s Libel Suit Against New York Post

A New York Post article headlined “Hostile Mega-Lawyer Accused of Abusing Pregnant Wife,” was a fair report of a bitter custody trial, the 2nd Circuit ruled recently. Zappin v. NYP Holdings Inc., 769 F. App’x 5 (2d Cir....more

9/30/2019  /  Defamation , Dismissals , Libel , Newspapers

UK Court of Appeal Holds That, Upon Notice, Google May Be Liable For Defamatory User-Generated Content on Blogging Platform...

In a unanimous ruling issued on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the England and Wales Court of Appeal held that Google may be deemed a “publisher” of (and held liable for) defamatory user-generated content appearing in blogs hosted...more

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