In a decision filed August 5, 2016, the United Stated District Court for the Northern District of California, applying California law, held that a wine dealer’s commercial general liability insurance policy excludes coverage for the dealer’s misappropriation of a third …
Lawyers for a man who was mistakenly identified as his twin brother in a news release after he was arrested in Hall County, Ga., say his civil suit will move forward despite their client’s death. The Times of Gainesville reported …
A federal judge has ruled against an online retailer that tried to force a Utah couple to pay $3,500 over a critical online review. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson entered a default judgment on April 30 in favor of John …
One of three men acquitted last month of trying to carjack the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Adams sued the lineman Tuesday, saying Adams lied when he claimed the man had a gun and threatened Adams. Adams and Allegheny County prosecutors claimed …
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura contends he isn’t going after the widow of slain “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle by continuing his defamation lawsuit, but rather the publisher’s insurance company. “It’s not me against her,” Ventura said in a wide-ranging …
A San Francisco firefighter has filed a legal claim alleging fire officials falsely identified her to the media as the person responsible for killing a 16-year-old survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash, a newspaper reported. Fire officials wanted to protect …
A Northern California jury that found three schoolgirls and their parents liable for defaming a Catholic school teacher they branded as a “perv,” is about to decide how much one of the students should pay in punitive damages. The Santa …
A North Charleston, S.C., man has been ordered to pay $75,000 to best-selling author Fern Michaels for defamation. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports Wednesday that Craig Dilley must pay for forwarding a defamatory email to a website that promoted Michaels …
A beauty queen who claimed this year’s Miss USA contest was fixed has been ordered to pay the pageant organization $5 million for defamation. In a decision signed last week, an arbitrator found that the comments from Miss Pennsylvania USA …
The former head of dog law enforcement in Pennsylvania is suing an animal rescue agency among others, claiming defamation led to her losing her job. Jessie L. Smith is suing Chester County-based Main Line Animal Rescue, a blogger and two …