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New York Times Loses Effort to Block Kai Spears Defamation Action

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Spears sued over the coverage of an incident on the night of January 14, 2023, when Spears and two high school friends, Dylan Serafini and Esai Morse, went to “The Strip” in Tuscaloosa, Alabama after the Alabama-LSU basketball game. We have previously discussed retraction statutes that can limit damages or actions.

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Former Walker Campaign Worker Sues Matt Schlapp for Defamation. Anonymously

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5, 2023, in the Daily Beast story “ Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch.” For instance, on January 11, 2023, Ms. Also on January 11, 2023, Ms. ” Notably, the damages are largely compensatory rather than punitive, meaning that he has suffered millions in losses despite his anonymous status.

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Notre Dame Professor Sues Student Newspaper Over Her Pro-Abortion Advocacy

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” The lawsuit raises allegedly false statements made in a March 2023 article from the Rover written by student journalist Luke Thompson: “Tamara Kay Explains Herself to Notre Dame Democrats.” ” She is also seeking punitive damages. ” The story features a sign with the J featured on her door.