Tag Archives: defamation

Another defamation accuser loses his case

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Naomi

I guess because I’m a writer I pay particular attention to defamation lawsuits. I’ve noted a number of them here on Sidebar. I’m especially attentive to this one, because I read the long, fascinating New Yorker article over which a … Continue reading →

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“Horace Mann Sues Insurers to Cover Abuse Liability”

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Naomi

You might be wondering why I’m linking to this story in the Times. Yes, it is about a lawsuit (or a bunch of lawsuits) against Horace Mann, the elite private school, which has been exposed (there was a long piece … Continue reading →

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Agonizing history in this defamation lawsuit

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Naomi

From the New York Times yesterday, this story, by Kirk Johnson, about a defamation lawsuit within a Washington State Vietnamese community: Communist’ Is Still a Dirty Word in Vietnamese Immigrant Enclaves – NYTimes.com.

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