Media Watch: Libel Suits Ain't Pretty

Suit against KVUE alleges story defamed local modeling and acting school owner

"...brought against Belo Corp.-owned KVUE-TV, charging that the station libeled a local modeling agency. But it's hard to escape..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Denial

Holocaust courtroom drama parallels contemporary issues

"...which the writer and Holocaust historian was sued for libel by one David Irving (Spall), a British far right-leaning..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spider House Co-Owner Fires Back at Business Partner in Court

Conrad Bejarano responds to John Dorgan’s libel and slander charges

"...property. Dorgan has accused both Bejarano and Rogers of libel and slander that he says hurt both him and..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Spider House Co-Owner Files Civil Suit Against Partner and Former Employee

Legal action responds to 2017 sexual misconduct claims

"...served to Rogers this week, accuses both defendants of “libel and slander.” Dorgan is requesting monetary relief of “over..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Food Post by Sarah Marloff

Hard Fight 04, Dirty Fight '06, Court Fight '07

Ranking Dallas County Republicans face libel charges over 2006 election allegations.

"...a key target district for 2008. Now allegations of libel and deliberate voter suppression in the 2006 elections by..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HOPE Outdoor Gallery Takes Carson Creek Ranch to Court

Formerly friendly neighbors fall out over a gate

"...Ranch owner Joan Havard, accusing her of trespass, defamation, libel, and business disparagement – allegations Hav­ard denies...."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Wilde

"...gross indecency was the result of his own brazen libel suit against his beloved's father, the Marquess of Queensbury...."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spider House Sexual Misconduct Saga Goes to Court

Judge hears motion to dismiss co-owner's defamation suit

"...both Rogers and Dorgan’s business partner Conrad Bejarano of libel and slander in response to allegations made in an..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Zimmerman's Latest Lawsuit

Is Zimmerman trying to keep the media from looking into his personal life?

"...In a libel suit, a public figure like Zim­merman has the burden..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Faulk Hero

Remembering John Henry Faulk's battle against the blacklist

"...Henry Faulk was awarded a record judgment in a libel case that helped end the Hollywood blacklist of the..."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Willard Manus

A Fine Mess

Texan Sticks to Guns and Misfires

"...there would have been no possibility of a valid libel suit. (All Texan copy is read for libel violations..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer

The shocking history of America's sleaziest tabloid

"...reputations. (Interestingly enough, there’s nary a mention of any libel actions brought against the newspaper, such as Carol Burnett’s..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Spider House Legal Battle to Continue

Judge grants defendant's motion to dismiss in part; denies in part

"...business disparagement, and slander, but allowed his claim of libel to move forward...."

March 14, 2019 News Post

A Tangled Web at Spider House

A culture of heavy drinking and late nights, alleged sexual misconduct, and a lawsuit all pull on the threads of a poisonous time at the campus-area cafe

"...Jeremy Rogers. The suit accuses the two men of "libel and slander that is false, misleading, and defamatory" to..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Nuts!

Stranger-than-fiction doc about an eccentric doctor

"...in 1938, the good doctor retaliated by filing a libel action. (He was obviously unfamiliar with the hubristic fate..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"..."It is obviously no coincidence that this libelous [Jan. 4] email was distributed the day following the..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

After a Fashion

Taking an e-puff with Your Style Avatar as he muses about Courtney Love's catfight with an Austin designer

"...and other online communities be held to the same libel laws applied to news media? This is the first..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Don't Blog This, Or I'll Sue!

By acting like bloggers, are journalists leaving themselves open to litigation?

"..."Who's here to find out about libel?" asked publishing law expert Dineen Wasylik. She used that..."

March 12, 2007 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...concerns about the company's weapon. Taser is suing for libel, injurious falsehood, and interference with business relations, among other..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Horns and Halos

"...by Hatfield. Yet, once again, Hatfield was met with libel charges from one of his old business partners who..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Too Much Libel Man..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column

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Nov. 15, 2002 Column

Naked City

'Mold Queen' Bites Back

"...campaign of ousted state Rep. Rick Green, filed a libel suit Nov. 6 against Farmers Insurance Group and its..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...to get somebody to shut up," says Babcock. "Typically libel litigation is an inhibiting factor on speech. It chills..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Niche of One's Own

Capitol Times Casts Wide Net in Covering News

"...damages for both the cancelation of her contract and libel...."

June 12, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

BloodSport

Place 6 Goes for the Jugular

"...in exchange for their retraction, clear KVET of any libel charges. Unfortunately for KVET, it had very little room..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Faster Than Sound: Former Spider House Cafe Has Reopened as Tweedy's

Run by the patio experts behind Kinda Tropical and Hotel Vegas

"...later sued the accusing former employee and Bejarano for libel and slander...."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...to his then-teenage daughter. (Zimmerman sued the Bulldog for libel over that article, and lost.)..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes

The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House

"...later sued the accusing former employee and Bejarano for libel and slander. Crosstalk..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Kingcast Finds the Personal Stories of Stephen King Fans

Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler make for the podcast's skeleton crew

"...That's self-deprecation on the level of self-libel. It's hard to talk about online film journalism without..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

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