Tag Archives: defamation

Defamation: Trump and libel law

Trump appears to believe in a captive press, and his comments on libel evince a juvenile understanding of both the Constitution and jurisprudence. Source, Margaret Talbot: Trump and the Truth: The “Lying” Media – The New Yorker I’m a bit … Continue reading

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“Fox Settles With Gretchen Carlson” and Ailes threatens suit against New York Mag

Didn’t we all figure this would happen? Source: Fox Settles With Gretchen Carlson Over Roger Ailes Sex Harassment Claims – The New York Times And it sort of answers the question I had: did Fox indemnify Roger Ailes from having … Continue reading

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An employment lawyer on non-disparagement clauses

The New York Times article I cited a few days ago evoked an excellent letter from Rita Tobin, an employment lawyer, on the subject. She points out, as I did not (didn’t think of it), that companies have always had … Continue reading

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