Are search results defamatory? Google’s not feeling lucky
16 March 2016
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but search results can hurt you?
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defamation
Solicitor’s defamation action dismissed for lacking ‘The Vibe’
18 December 2015
The District Court of Queensland has dismissed a solicitor’s claim for defamation based on an imputation conveyed by the words ‘Dennis Denuto’.
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The rise of the citizen journalist and the online blogger
9 May 2014
IP Whiteboard comments on the reaction of the law to the rise of the citizen journalist and online bloggers.
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Think before you speak, think before you tweet –social media and defamation
17 March 2014
While most of us are posting mundane Facebook statuses about what we had for breakfast, or tweeting about our reactions to ‘The Bachelor’ (or is that just me?), Andrew Farley was doing a whole lot more last year, according to a judgment published only recently, but handed down in November 2013 in the District Court of NSW.
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Tom Cruise proves Risky Business for gossip mags
20 November 2013
In late 2012, Life & Style and In Touch magazines published headlines indicating Tom Cruise had abandoned his daughter Suri. Most people might dismiss such articles as minority reports. However, Cruise has filed a Complaint in the District Court of California for defamation and invasion of privacy. He’s asking that the publisher of the magazines show him the money, to the tune of over US$50 million. Whether or not this is mission impossible for Cruise remains to be seen, but the case is attracting significant media attention due to an emerging discovery battle between the parties.
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Why all the secrecy? Tom Waterhouse defamation settlement reignites court access debate
3 October 2013
Imagine you are an “A” type lawyer keen to know what’s going on. Yes, that’s most of us at IP Whiteboard. It means we were frustrated some time ago when told by the NSW District Court that pleadings in the Tom Waterhouse v Fairfax Media defamation case were unavailable for review. Our previous post here explains the policy rationale. Our curiosity was to some extent assuaged recently by an SMH article entitled “Tom Waterhouse loses defamation case against Peter FitzSimons”, where the headline speaks for itself. However, we wanted to learn more.
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Adam Gilchrist hit for six by Twitter twin
15 July 2013
The Australian cricket team might have needed not one, but two Adam Gilchrist’s in its side for the first Ashes Test in England over the last week. However, the man himself is less than impressed after discovering he has a Twitter Twin.
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Heartache and Sour Grapes on the Internet: A Lesson in Case Management
12 June 2013
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say it on social media or you might find yourself liable for defamation based on your Facebook post.
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Why we can’t bring you an analysis of Tom Waterhouse’s defamation claim against Peter Fitzsimons and Fairfax
15 April 2013
The Deputy Registrar of the District Court of New South Wales has refused IP Whiteboard’s non-party application to obtain from the court file a copy of Tom Waterhouse’s court complaint against Peter Fitzsimons and Fairfax (more officially known as proceeding No. 2012/284242).
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