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Sleepy's defamation case vs Select Comfort is revived -US court

2015-02-27 22:04:12| Furniture - Topix.net

A federal appeals court in New York has revived a lawsuit accusing bedding retailer Select Comfort Corp of defamation for employing sales staff who discouraged undercover shoppers from buying beds at rival Sleepy's LLC. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned a lower court's dismissal of Sleepy's lawsuit against Select Comfort, which also accused the maker of "Sleep Number" adjustable beds of breach of contract. Circuit Judge Pierre Leval wrote for a three-judge panel that the lower court did not properly assess whether Hicksville, New York-based Sleepy's had a good-faith business motive when it elicited the alleged disparaging statements.

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Why defamation suit against climate denialists is the right move

2014-08-25 10:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Berkeley Blog: One of the countrys leading climate scientists, Dr. Michael Mann, has been harassed, threatened, and berated for his views that human actions are contributing to global climate change. But not just from anonymous commenters on websites -- from leading publications like the National Review Online. After being compared to Jerry Sandusky and having the credibility of his work questioned, Mann finally has had enough. He is suing Rand Simberg of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) blog and Mark...

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Lean Finely Textured Beef Defamation Case Moves On

2014-06-02 21:43:00| Beef

Beef Producer The South Dakota Supreme Court last week denied an April ABC News appeal of a March ruling to hear arguments in the defamation case brought by Beef Products Inc. (BPI) regarding the 2012 media representations of lean finely textured beef (LFTB). read more

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Texas high court rules for waste disposal firm in defamation case, reduces award

2014-05-14 04:06:52| Waste Management - Topix.net

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a Creedmoor, Texas-based waste disposal company was defamed by one of its competitors, but it significantly reduced the monetary damages the company will receive as a result of the decision.

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BPI's Lean Finely Textured Beef Defamation Case Will Proceed

2014-03-31 00:34:00| Beef

Janell Baum for Beef Producer A defamation case Beef Products Inc. (BPI) filed against ABC regarding the news organization's use of the term "pink slime" to describe the company's lean finely textured beef (LFTB) product will move forward, South Dakota Judge Cheryle Gering ruled Thursday. Publication Info read more

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