A federal appeals court has ruled that a former Miami Dolphins coach—accused of bullying a player—did not have a valid defamation claim against a law firm that investigated the team's locker room culture....more
2/13/2018
/ Actual Malice ,
Appeals ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Internal Investigations ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NFL ,
Public Figures ,
Workplace Bullying
Alarmingly high defamation damages—such as Hulk Hogan's $140 million Florida verdict against Gawker and a broadcast network's reported $177 million settlement with a South Dakota beef producer—are disturbing recent...more