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Gorilla suit incident leads to defamation lawsuit in Penfield
A man who showed up to a Penfield school board meeting last year dressed in a gorilla suit has sued the district for alleged defamation.
NY appeals court says Monroe County must defend Rachel Barnhart in defamation case
An appeals court ruled that Monroe County must provide legal representation to County Legislator Rachel Barnhart in a defamation lawsuit.
Defamation lawsuit against private Jewish school dismissed
A lawsuit accusing a private school for Jewish children and the school’s principal of defamation has been dismissed.
Jury awards $450,000 to father of Sandy Hook victim in defamation case
A jury this week awarded $450,000 to a father who has battled conspiracy theorists’ claims that the 2012 shooting death of his son at a Connecticut school was a hoax. […]
NY judge rejects Carter Page’s defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by a former adviser to President Donald Trump against a media company. Federal Judge Lorna […]
Charles Oakley sues Knicks owners, claiming defamation
NEW YORK — Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley sued the team’s owners Tuesday, saying he was defamed when they claimed he committed assault and was an alcoholic after […]
Fox, Glenn Beck, others off hook in ‘clock kid’ defamation suit
The Muslim boy who found himself in the national spotlight after he was wrongfully arrested for bringing a homemade alarm clock to school has lost in a defamation lawsuit against […]
Fourth Department – Accadia Site Contracting v. Skurka
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Defamation Statements Sufficiency – Defamatory Connotation Accadia Site Contracting v. Skurka CA 14-01909 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff was awarded a road […]
Second Circuit – Defamation: Ricci v. Teamsters Union Local 456
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Defamation – Communications Decency Act – Immunity Ricci v. Teamsters Union Local 456 14-1732 Judges Jacobs, Lohier and Swain […]
Fourth Department – Defamation: Fiore v. Town of Whitestown
Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Defamation – State Official – Statements Made Within the Ambit of Duties Fiore v. Town of Whitestown CA 14-00914 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oneida County […]
Second Circuit – Defamation: Adelson v. Harris
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Defamation – Online Reporting Adelson v. Harris 13-4173-cv Judges Calabresi, Raggi and Chin Background: The plaintiff appealed from the dismissal […]
New York State Court of Appeals – Defamation: Davis, et al. v. Boeheim, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals – Defamation – Alleging Economic Motivation – Opinion Davis, et al. v. Boeheim, et al. No. 145 Judge Rivera Background: The plaintiffs commenced […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Appellate counsel: United States v. Samuels
- Fourth Department – Pre-answer motion to dismiss: Villalba v. City of Auburn, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Office of Children and Family Services: Lawyers for Children, et al. v. NYS Office of Children and Family Services, et a.
- Fourth Department – Assault: People v. Talley
- Court of Appeals – Family Court Act: Abdoch v. Abdoch
- Second Circuit – Medicaid: Bellin v. McDonald
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Sprague v. Younes
- Second Circuit – False Claims Act: United States of America v. Amazon.com Inc.
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Jarrod W.S. v. Jordan-Elbridge CSD, et al.
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
Law News
- Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
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