"Libel" tagged Cases and Lawsuits

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Albritton v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et alMarch 14, 2008November 5, 2009
Plaintiff Eric Albritton alleged that Defendant Richard Frenkel published a false and defamatory statement that Plaintiff had conspired with the Clerk of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to feloniously alter official documents.
Vanginderen v. Cornell University et alApril 28, 2008May 21, 2009
Libel case based on microfilm of old newspaper article.
Vanginderen v. Cornell UniversityOctober 29, 2007May 20, 2009
Libel claim - claims university's digitization of campus newspaper constituted "re-publication" thus reviving claim that would ordinarily be extinguished over twenty years ago. Disclosure of private facts claim.
Chang et al v. Virgin Mobile USA LLC et alOctober 19, 2007August 29, 2008
Plaintiff Susan Chang, as parent and next friend of Alison Chang, and Justin Wong alleged that Defendants Virgin Mobile USA, LLC and Virgin Mobile Pty Ltd. exploited the use of Alison Chang's image in an advertising campaign without authorization.
SANDLER v. CALCAGNI et alFebruary 27, 2007July 29, 2008
Plaintiff Shana Sandler alleges that Defendants Mia Calcagni and Emet Gabar collaborated to write a book entitled "Help Us Get Mia." The book was published by Defendant Booksurge, LLC and allegedly contained false and defamatory statements.
Lehman v. Fox Cable Networks Inc. et alJune 7, 2007November 9, 2007
Plaintiff Martin A. Lehman, an orthopedic surgeon, was acquitted of insurance fraud. He sued Fox Cable Network Inc. for broadcasting a show called "Busted on the Job II" in which Fox portrayed him as a "bogus doctor" and grouped him with publicly known individuals convicted of criminal acts.
GW Equity LLC v. Xcentric Ventures LLC et alJune 1, 2007November 6, 2007
Plaintiff GW Equity LLC alleges that defendant Xcentric Ventures LLC, which operates the websites www.ripoffreport.com and www.badbusinessbureau.com, publishes false, misleading, disparaging and defamatory statements about plaintiff and its services. Plaintiff further alleges that defendant's websites contain discussions of intellectual property and proprietary information that belongs to plaintiff.
Blue v. Amazon.com, Inc. et alSeptember 5, 2007October 25, 2007
Plaintiff Nesya Shapiro Blue alleges that defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and IMDB Services Inc. credited her on the IMDB website as a director of two adult hard core films. Plaintiff further alleges that she lost many employment and business opportunities because prospective employers believe she has ties to the pornography industry.
COBB v. FOX NEWS NETWORK, LLCSeptember 6, 2007October 8, 2007
Plaintiff alleged that defendant Fox News Network, LLC published the story "40-Year-Old Teacher Marries 16-Year-Old Student" on the front page of Foxnews.com and superimposed a photo of plaintiff next to a photo of the 16-year-old student. However, another teacher—not plaintiff—married the 16-year-old.
Young v. Reed Elsevier, Inc. et alJanuary 10, 2007September 26, 2007
Plaintiff Michael L. Young alleged that defendant Accurint, a service of Reed Elsevier and LexisNexis, transmitted a false report to defendant Citibank that plaintiff had filed bankruptcy.
v. Seed Media Group, LLC et alAugust 16, 2007August 28, 2007
Chapman v. Journal Concepts, Inc. et alJanuary 3, 2007