Defendant Sherry Barlow posted allegedly defamatory statements about the plaintiff on Facebook. The plaintiff, Barlow’s cousin, had been hit in the neck by a log and seriously injured. The comments on Facebook claimed that the plaintiff was addicted to pain ...

Tagged with: Defamation Hanover County Circuit Court Judge R. Louis Harrison Jr.

WASHINGTON — In a case that pits First Amendment defamation principles against statutory immunity rules, the U.S. Supreme Court will address whether an airline can face liability for reporting that a plane passenger — one of the airline’s own pilots ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Defamation U.S. Supreme Court

Who is Jim Chung? According to his LinkedIn profile, he is a “software engineer” based in China working for a company that manufactures a software solution that works with SharePoint in U.S. military and government offices. Who is Jim Chung ...

Tagged with: Contract Defamation Federal Courts Judge Glen E. Conrad

A jury can decide whether one doctor defamed another in a clash over treatment of a patient who died after being struck by a tractor-trailer, the Supreme Court of Virginia said on Oct. 31. Dr. Bradley J. Cashion, an anesthesiologist, ...

Tagged with: Defamation Justice Cleo E. Powell Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn Justice William C. Mims Supreme Court of Virginia News

On March 20, 2012, Shenandoah Crime Times published the plaintiff’s mug shot and alleged criminal charge, which read: “JAMES SUDDARTH, POSSESS, TRANSPORT FIREARMS BY CONVICTED FELONS X 2; DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN OCCUPIED BUILDING; RECKLESS HANDLING OF FIREARM CPD.” The ...

Tagged with: Albemarle County Circuit Court Defamation Judge Cheryl V. Higgins

A Richmond law firm can call on its malpractice carrier to defend a suit that already has been dismissed as time-barred. Alzena Mayfield sued Hill, Tucker & Marsh PLLC for legal malpractice after firm lawyers defended her in a 2007 ...

Tagged with: Defamation Federal Courts Insurance Judge John A. Gibney Jr. Legal Malpractice Virginia State Bar

Two Virginia Beach lawyers have crossed swords after one posted “jesting” comments about the other on a Facebook page. Defense attorney Jason Swango filed a $600,000 defamation suit against  defense attorney Daniel J. Miller and his firm, according to The ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia acted swiftly last month to overturn a lower court’s takedown order directing a disgruntled consumer to remove critical online postings about a contractor. The high court vacated a Dec. 7 order from Fairfax Circuit Judge ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Defamation Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Thomas A. Fortkort Supreme Court of Virginia

An Alexandria Circuit Court says a Virginia carpet cleaning business may subpoena information on persons who posted anonymous complaints about the business on Yelp.com, a California-based social networking site. The court said it would enforce a subpoena served by the ...

Tagged with: Alexandria Circuit Court Defamation Judge James C. Clark Social Media Supreme Court of Virginia News

A bank that paid $70,000 to settle a defamation action after mistakenly starting foreclosure proceedings against a Rockingham County woman has been ordered to pay an additional $7,500 for its delay in delivering the settlement checks. U.S. Magistrate Judge B. ...

Tagged with: Defamation Federal Courts Judge B. Waugh Crigler