June 2, 2020
NEW YORK — A judge has dismissed Lenny Dykstra’s defamation lawsuit against former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, ruling the outfielder’s reputation already was so tarnished it could not be damaged more. Dykstra claimed he was defamed when Darling …
December 12, 2014
A woman who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the comedian, alleging he “publicly branded” her a liar through statements made by his lawyer and publicist. Tamara Green said …
October 31, 2014
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday censured a Cody lawyer who represented a surgeon in a defamation lawsuit filed by another doctor. The court ruled lawyer Laurence Stinson violated a professional rule prohibiting lawyers from making court filings without a …
August 7, 2014
A court has ruled that a Hong Kong tycoon can sue Google over its autocomplete results suggesting he has links to organized crime. In a judgment released Wednesday, the court dismissed the Internet search giant’s objections to tycoon Albert Yeung’s …
April 30, 2014
The former manager of TLC is suing Viacom for defamation, saying the biopic on the Grammy-winning R&B group made her seem like “an unethical and dishonest businesswoman.” Perri “Pebbles” Reid accuses Viacom International Inc. and Viacom Inc. of making multiple …
April 3, 2014
A suburban St. Louis, Mo., man and a car dealership are in a legal battle over an online video the man posted complaining about his car repair. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Dwayne Cooney posted his video complaint on YouTube …
February 14, 2013
A Tampa-based radio disc jockey wants a new trial in his defamation case against radio rival Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Todd “MJ” Schnitt’s lawyers filed court motions on Monday. Documents filed say Schnitt and his wife did not get …
December 7, 2012
A Virginia woman being sued over negative online reviews of a home contractor has been ordered to delete some accusations. A Fairfax County Circuit judge ruled Wednesday that the homeowner could not imply that the contractor stole items from her …
September 14, 2012
Beef Products Inc. filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics have dubbed “pink slime,” alleging that the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe. The Dakota …
March 26, 2012
Bennie Dale Morris used to be a regular at Frank’s Place – eating meals and drinking coffee several times a day at the smoke-filled cafe – until the restaurant owner’s joking around got a little too personal. In fact, Morris …