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Judge dismisses Sarah Palin’s defamation case against New York Times
by Christen SmithA federal judge decided the newspaper's June editorial loosely connecting Sarah Palin to the congressional shooting wasn't penned with malice.
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Judge dismisses FireClean’s defamation case against bloggers
by Daniel TerrillCiting a lack of personal jurisdiction, a judge rejected FireClean’s argument that they conspired to attract readers in its home state of Virginia by sharing a critical review likening its product to Crisco.
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$1.8M award rejected in Jesse Ventura’s case against ‘American Sniper’
by Daniel TerrillA panel of three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed an “unjust-enrichment” judgment and vacated the ruling on the defamation claim, according to the opinion published Monday.
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Questions raised about Chris Kyle’s medal count
by Daniel TerrillKyle’s service record lists one Silver Star and three Bronze Stars with Valor, but his book American Sniper lists two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars all for valor, according to the report.
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FireClean uses court ‘to suppress negative consumer reports,’ defendant says
by Daniel TerrillBloggers involved in the lube maker’s libel lawsuit filed a response describing the case as “a classic example of a business using litigation to suppress negative consumer reports.”
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Judge will hear arguments to quash FireClean case
by Daniel TerrillA federal judge agreed to hear arguments to quash charges in a libel case against George Fennell, the owner of a lubricant company accused of starting the rumor that FireClean is Crisco cooking oil.
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Court dismisses rifle maker’s defamation suit against gunsmith, website
by Daniel TerrillThe court said Tactical Rifles failed to support allegations that gunsmith Marc Soulie and Sniper's Hide owner Frank Galli defamed it in its home state.
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Jesse Ventura’s defamation suit against ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle now open
by Brent McCluskeyJesse Ventura’s lawsuit against Chris Kyle opened in St. Paul. In his book, "American Sniper," Kyle claimed he punched Ventura after he criticized SEALS and Bush.
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Florida rifle maker sues shooting forum, gunsmith for $75,000, claims defamation
by Daniel TerrillTactical Rifles, Inc is suing the Sniper's Hide forum and a California gunsmith for $75,000, claiming that together they promoted negative discourse about it for financial gain.
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