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WV Supreme Court upholds dismissal of defamation case

The West Virginia Supreme Court released a decision upholding the dismissal of a former high principal defamation and “false light invasion of privacy” lawsuit against the Kanawha County Board of Education.

State Anti-SLAPPEvan MascagniJanuary 5, 2018West Virginia, State Anti-SLAPP, Defamation

ACLU's Amicus Brief on Behalf of John Oliver

The ACLU filed an amicus brief supporting John Oliver, whose TV segment comparing coal executive Robert Murray to Dr. Evil led to a defamation suit from Murray and his companies. LawNewz calls it the "Snarkiest Legal Brief Ever." Read more here.

SLAPPs in the NewsEvan MascagniAugust 2, 2017SLAPPs in the News, Press & Media SLAPPs, West Virginia