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Libel Motion to Dismiss Defamation

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The Libel-Proof Plaintiff

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The “libel-proof plaintiff” doctrine provides an independent ground for dismissing a defamation cause of action on the basis that a person with a widespread reputation for bad or dishonest behavior may not recover....more

Weintraub Tobin

“Inspired By” Characters In Movies And TV – Defamation Lawsuit As A Spinoff

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In the past few years there has been a number of libel claims based on an unfavorable portrayal of a real person in either a television program or motion picture that is based on real life events. To name a few, there is the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

On Eve of Trial, Gizmodo Wins Dismissal of Ex-Trump Staffer’s Libel Suit – Fair-Report Privilege Bars Claims

In the fall of 2018, former communications head for President Donald Trump’s campaign, Jason Miller, filed a defamation claim in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Gizmodo Media Group LLC,...more

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