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$160k-libel-verdict-for-ex-student-based-on-professor’s-research-misconduct-allegations

$160K Libel Verdict for Ex-Student Based on Professor’s Research Misconduct Allegations

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In Rossi v. Dudek (D. Utah), plaintiff sued her former professor for libel, based on his allegations that she had committed research misconduct. Such allegations of misconduct that are made within an employer or an educational institution are often “conditionally privileged,” which means (to oversimplify) that liability is only allowed when there’s a showing of […]

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Interesting Speech or Debate Clause Issue in Devin Nunes’ Libel Lawsuit Against NBC

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From yesterday’s opinion by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn (S.D.N.Y.) in Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC: The discovery issues before the Court may present questions of first impression. Because the parties did not adequately address these matters, the Court requests additional briefing. Specifically, the Court seeks supplemental briefing on who is the holder of the constitutional […]

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