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Truth Maybe Crazy, But Truth Just Got Kanye West Out of a Defamation Case



Truth Maybe Crazy, But Truth Just Got Kanye West Out of a Defamation Case (1)

Discover how truth became the ultimate defense in the legal battle between Cynthia Love and Kanye West. Join Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri from Weintraub Tobin as they unpack the court’s ruling on whether displaying historical footage amounts to defamation on this episode of ‘The Briefing’.

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Is Linda Fairstein’s Portrayal in Netflix’s “When They See Us” Fair?



Former New York prosecutor Linda Fairstein is suing Netflix over her portrayal in the limited series “When They See Us,” which tells the story of the 1989 Central Park Five case. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this dispute on this episode of The Briefing.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.

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Netflix Settles Defamation Dispute with Docu Film Subjects



The subjects of a documentary have dropped their long-standing defamation lawsuit against Netflix and producers. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.

 

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Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law BlogScott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a defamation dispute between Rachel Williams – a victim of con artist Anna Sorokin – and Netflix, over her portrayal in the docudrama “Inventing Anna.”

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Could Netflix Be Liable in “When They See Us” Defamation Case?



In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a defamation lawsuit filed by a former Manhattan prosecutor against Netflix over her portrayal in the “When They See Us” series.

Watch the full episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.