Showing posts with label republication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label republication. Show all posts

Kinney v. Barnes

Kinney v. Barnes (August 29, 2014)


STATUS: Texas court sets precedent by ruling that court can't stop republishing of defamatory content.


Tex.: New Remedy for Online Defamation
Texas Lawyer
The Texas Supreme Court recently set precedent by ruling that a court can order an author to delete a defamatory posting, but cannot stop him from reposting the same statements elsewhere.
http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202668854527/New-Remedy-for-Online-Defamation?slreturn=20140808102826


Order:
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2014/aug/130043.pdf

Larue/Tucker v. Brown

Larue/Tucker v. Brown

STATUS: Appellate Court rules that republication of defamatory content restarts clock for filing a lawsuit.

Ariz. App.: Republication on Internet of Alleged Defamation Restarts Clock on Lawsuit Deadline
The Republic
A new appellate court ruling says republication on the Internet of an alleged defamation restarts Arizona's deadline for filing a lawsuit within one year of publication.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0a50c90132064822a2c74410129b0e21/AZ--Internet-Defamation

Opinion:
http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Div1/2014/1%20CA-CV13-0138.pdf