"Vaya con Dios, Brah." -Johnny Utah, Point Break Based solely on the movies and other anecdotal evidence, you would never think that a surfer would sue another surfer for libel. But it happened. And the surfer who brought the lawsuit lost at trial. Matthew Heller writes in On Point that Craig "Owl" Chapman sued a surf magazine for … [Read more...] about Surfing Legend Loses Libel Lawsuit
Celebrity Defamation
Oprah Winfrey Seeks Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit
The ex-head mistress of Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls sued Winfrey last month in Philadelphia for defamation, based on certain alleged comments made by Winfrey. For example, the complaint alleges that Winfrey said, "I thought she cared about the girls of South Africa." The implication being, according to the Complaint, that the ex-head … [Read more...] about Oprah Winfrey Seeks Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit
Aerosmith Lead Singer’s “Cryin'” over Bloggers’ posts
Steven Tyler, of the world-renowned rock band Aerosmith, has sued anonymous bloggers for: (1) public disclosure of private facts; (2) false light; and (3) misappropriation of likeness. Tyler alleges that the defendants impersonated him and his girlfriend in various posts to their blogs on Google's free blogging platform, Blogspot. This lawsuit is interesting because Tyler … [Read more...] about Aerosmith Lead Singer’s “Cryin'” over Bloggers’ posts