Where a woman alleged that her ex-boyfriend sent false and defamatory emails to her government employer after their relationship ended, her defamation and insulting words claims survive his motion to dismiss. Judge Norman K. Moon of the Western District of ...

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When a man voluntarily dismissed a defamation suit against his ex-wife before she moved to dismiss in federal court, she cannot recover attorneys’ fees pursuant to Virginia’s “anti-SLAPP” statute, the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled in a matter of ...

Tagged with: Anti-SLAPP Attorneys Fees Defamation Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A student’s claims that administrators of a Virginia university defamed him during his dismissal from the school’s physician assistant program due to patient safety concerns have survived dismissal. Judge Thomas T. Cullen of the Western District of Virginia wrote that ...

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Type of action: Defamation Name of case: Oliver v. Cohen Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-692 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Beverly W. Snukals (Ret.) Date resolved: 4/1/2022 Demand: $10,000,000 Offer: $250,000 Verdict ...

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Type of action: Defamation claim and counterclaim for fraud in the inducement Injuries alleged: Plaintiff alleged defamation; defendants alleged bullying and harassing conduct from plaintiff Name of case: Scarabelli v. Ellenbogen, et al. Court: Richmond Circuit Court Case no.: CL18003609-00 ...

Tagged with: Defamation Richmond Circuit Court Verdict

The defamation suit filed by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, took a new twist this month, as at least the fourth Circuit Court opinion in the case was issued. The case started two years ago over a ...

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(AP) A federal appeals court on June 23 upheld a ruling dismissing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax after CBS News broadcast interviews with two women who accused him of sexual assault. In its ruling, a ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals CBS News Defamation Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Sexual Assault

Where defendant was sued for defamation and has asserted counterclaims, some claims survive plaintiff’s demurrers while others are barred by the statute of limitations. Background In the underlying suit, filed on March 1, 2019, plaintiff John C. Depp sued defendant ...

Tagged with: Defamation Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Bruce D. White Virginia Circuit Courts

A Fairfax County circuit judge has removed some of the defamation claims against actor Johnny Depp filed by ex-wife Amber Heard, but her principal accusations and a demand for attorneys’ fees remain alive as the litigation moves toward a lengthy ...

Tagged with: Amber Heard Defamation Fairfax County Circuit Court Johnny Depp Judge Bruce D. White

In a court battle in which one dentist is suing another for defamation and for firing him, a circuit judge has ordered the defendant dentist to pay $140,554.65 in attorneys’ fees and costs for deleting digital records requested in discovery. ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Defamation Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Michael F. Devine Spoliation Virginia Circuit Courts