August 2022

Court Dismisses Radio Host’s “Liar Libel” Defamation Claim

By Steven Mandell, Brian D. Saucier and Lyndsey Wajert

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter July-August 2022

TOPICS : Defamation

The judge dismissed the lawsuit against the Chicago media company, deciding the company’s statement, merely expressing disagreement with its former employee’s “characterizations,” did not constitute defamation.

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