Lawyer John Tamihere claimed his background as a lawyer helped in his obtaining of a settlement over defamatory claims made by NZME-owned Newstalk ZB host Mike Hosking. NZ Herald Pic. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith Tamihere received his Court-ordered apology in the High Court, read by lawyer Alan Ringwood, Bell Gully media lawyer and litigator. Ringwood said it accepted … [Read more...]
What Happens When An Employee Defames Your Customer on Facebook?
Mintz Levin - In Howard v. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Hawaiian Federal Court found that Hertz Rent-a-Car could not be held responsible for its employee’s Facebook comments about one of its customers. While employers should welcome the outcome, it did turn on the facts, and could have produced a different result under different circumstances. Employers therefore, should … [Read more...]
The Nonsense $10 Million Sleeping Yankee Lawsuit
There has been nonsense litigation for as long as there has been litigation, and the current claimant to the title of the most pointless lawsuit is the "Sleeping Yankee" suit by a Yankees fan caught napping on camera. He's suing ESPN for defamation, for a mere $10 million damages. Twenty six-year-old Andrew Rector is seeking $10 million in damages from ESPN because the … [Read more...]
