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Michigan's Long-Awaited Anti-SLAPP Law: An Overview For Litigators

Michigan's new Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), effective March 24, 2026, gives defendants in SLAPP suits a fast-track procedure for dismissal and fee recovery, expanding protections for free speech...

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Florida Court Says That Docuseries Can Be Considered Multiple Publications In A Defamation Action

The makers of a docuseries about a man who was allegedly scammed by his wife are appealing a Florida appellate court’s decision.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

What You Need To Know About Workplace Defamation

Defamation is not just a buzzword in pop culture. It is an illegal action that can harm a person’s reputation and even their livelihood if they lose their job.

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

DC Court Of Appeals Provides Key Guidance On Anti-SLAPP Dismissals, Public Figure Doctrine, And Actual Malice In Defamation Cases

On March 12, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision interpreting the District’s Anti-SLAPP Act, the statutory scheme directed at deterring Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

United States Litigation

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ArentFox Schiff

Anonymous Liars On The Internet, And What You Can Do About Them

United States Media & IT

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Dhillon Law Group

Reimagining Securities Arbitration: FINRA Launches Broad Review Of Arbitration Rules And Requests Comment On Modernization Initiative

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

United States Litigation

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Beresford Booth

Epstein Files Highlight Reputational And Legal Risks Of Problematic Benefactors

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Early Evidence? Not In This Court!: Supreme Court Clarifies Federal Rules Govern Over State Law

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds That Anti-SLAPP Denials Are Not Immediately Appealable

United States Media & IT

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

New York's Anti-SLAPP Act: An Unnecessary Chill On The First Amendment Right To Petition

United States Litigation

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Appeals Court Looks At When Politics On Social Media Is Not Protected Petitioning

United States Media & IT

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Rich May

Corporate Arbitration Agreements At Risk Of Being Ruled Unenforceable If They Provide Companies Too Much Flexibility

United States Litigation

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Dhillon Law Group

Coleman v. Grand: Navigating The Fact-Opinion Divide In Sexual Misconduct Defamation Claims

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Trump's Defamation Suit Against CNN

Last week, a federal appeals court affirmed a district court's dismissal of President Trump's defamation suit against CNN.

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Jack Nicklaus Wins $50 Million In Defamation Case Against Namesake Company

Golf legend Jack W. Nicklaus recently secured a decisive legal victory against the company that bears his name, Nicklaus Companies, LLC (the "Company").

United States Commercial

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Delaware Has Become Defamation Plaintiffs' Favorite Venue. Will The State's Newly Enacted Anti-SLAPP Statute Chill That Trend?

While Delaware has long been a favored place of incorporation for major media companies, it has only rarely been the chosen forum for defamation cases.

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Jack Nicklaus's $50M Redemption And The Limits Of The Litigation Privilege

A Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus $50 million after finding that his former business partners defamed him by widely publicizing false statements from a court complaint, damaging his reputation.

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Diss Tracks And Defamation Part III: Court Tosses Drake's Case

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Client Alert: An Erie October Surprise: Ninth Circuit Rules Anti-SLAPP Denials Not Immediately Appealable

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Court Clarifies Boundaries Of Defamation Liability For Legal Professionals

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Florida Federal Judge Dismisses President Trump's $15B Lawsuit Against The New York Times

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Defamation In Business Disputes: Executive Held Personally Liable For False Kick-Back Accusation

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Defamation At The Super Bowl: "I Want To Perform Their Favorite Song, But You Know They Love To Sue."

United States Litigation

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Senn Fortis

It Ends With A Lawsuit Part II: Court Dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Defamation Claim

United States Litigation

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Senn Fortis

Non-Disparagement Tips For Employers (Video)

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Recent U.S. Tax Court Opinion Illustrates How Language In Settlement Agreements Can Determine Tax Treatment Of Payments

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Anti-Defamation League Files Title VI Complaint Against Massachusetts School District

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

It Ends With A Lawsuit Part II: Court Dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Defamation Claim

I frequently hear defendants express a desire to sue plaintiffs for defamation due to the allegations made against them in a lawsuit.

United States Litigation

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Senn Fortis

Non-Disparagement Tips For Employers (Video)

In this episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the nuances of non-disparagement clauses in separation agreements.

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Recent U.S. Tax Court Opinion Illustrates How Language In Settlement Agreements Can Determine Tax Treatment Of Payments

In Mennemeyer v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court reminds us that a settlement agreement that is not carefully drafted can have significant tax consequences.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Anti-Defamation League Files Title VI Complaint Against Massachusetts School District

Mayer Brown LLP, together with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, filed a federal civil rights brief with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights against the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in Massachusetts.

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

California Court Turns Up The Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation To Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination

Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Recent Decision Shows The Heavy Burden Of Actual Malice In Defamation Suits

Ever since the landmark case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), to succeed on a defamation claim, plaintiffs who are also public figures have a constitutional requirement...

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Understanding The Litigation Privilege

The litigation privilege insulates communications made by lawyers and their clients during, and in some circumstances, prior to judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings from defamation and other tort claims.

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Behind The Paywall: When Catchy Headlines Risk Defamation Claims

Can the headline for a news story located behind a paywall create defamation liability?

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Diss Tracks And Defamation Part II: UMG Urges Dismissal Of Drake's Case

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Caught Between The Court And The Court Of Public Opinion

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni: A Spotlight On Celebrity Privacy And Legal Boundaries

United States Litigation

Crivello, Nichols & Hall

Were You Defamed? Whether You Are A "Public Official" Matters

United States Litigation

Crivello, Nichols & Hall

Wynn v. The Associated Press, Et Al.: A Recent Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari Highlights Challenges To New York Times V. Sullivan And Anti-SLAPP Laws

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

PFAS Out, Libel In: Testing The Boundaries Of Defamation And Tortious Interference

United States Litigation

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Dechert

The Devil You Don't Know – Might Not Be So Bad! Good News For Driver Credit And Background Checks

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Defamation Battle In The Streaming Era

United States Litigation

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Capes Sokol

Fears That Trumps Judicial Appointments Will Overturn New York Times V. Sullivan Unlikely To Be Realized

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Media Law: A Roundup Of Major Decisions In 2024

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Safeguard Business And Personal Reputations Using The Sharp Tool Of A Defamation Action

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

Second Department Provides Guidance On The Applicable Standard For A Matter Of "Public Interest" Under New York's Anti-SLAPP Statute

United States Litigation

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Using Defamation Law To Protect Your Reputation And Brand In The Digital Age

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

A Privacy Tort Out Of Our Wildest Dreams? Will Taylor Swift Defend Her Reputation From Donald Trump's AI Hoax?

United States IP

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

NY Appellate Court Confirms That Social Media Platforms Are Public Forums Under Anti-SLAPP Law

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

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Non-Disparagement Tips For Employers (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Propaganda In War Video Games: A Legal Minefield For Developers (Video)

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Gamma Law

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