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Man Labeled as Predator in Louisiana Wins $160K Court Judgment

A judge awarded $160,000 to a Bayou Blue, La., man who said he was labeled a child sexual predator in emails and flyers sent by Houma police. The Courier reports state District Judge Johnny Walker ruled that the man was …

Maryland Councilwoman’s Blogger Suit to be Dropped

The attorney for a Baltimore councilwoman says she will dismiss her libel and defamation suit against a blogger. Councilwoman Belinda Conaway sued Examiner.com political blogger Adam Meister and his publisher for $21 million over a column that alleged she doesn’t …

New York City Maid in Strauss-Kahn Case Files Libel Suit

The hotel maid at the center of the now-teetering sex assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn filed a libel lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Post after the tabloid reported she was a prostitute. The woman’s lawyer, Kenneth Thompson, filed the …

Maryland City Councilwoman Sues Blogger for Libel

Baltimore Councilwoman Belinda Conaway is suing a political blogger and his publisher for $21 million for libel and defamation over a column that alleged she did not live in the city. The suit filed Tuesday alleges an Examiner.com column by …