LIBEL ENTRAPMENT: Is Someone TRYING to Get You Sued?
The person who contacts you may be in cahoots with the person the false allegations are about.
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Politician’s Wife Sues after Being Called a “Christian” – In the News – 12/23/22
MORE: My opinion? Major media best seller lists are a scam; Power company accused of using money to attack its critics; Ex-Twitter employee found guilty of spying – was giving info. about Saudi citizens to Saudi government; Online threats against journalists at an all time high; and Stanford tries to “eliminate” numerous words/phrases.
Literary Agents Threaten to Blacklist Harper Collins – In The News – 12/02/2022
MORE: CNN accused of violating copyrights on 120 songs!; Outstanding charity is providing books for refugee children in Ukraine!; NYC Book publishing and book selling jobs plummeted 56% in 10 years; Copyright dogfight over Top Gun: Maverick; Amber Heard wants another chance against Johnny for defamation; and Student in Nigeria allegedly beaten and tortured over tweets about first lady.
Investigation: City Paid an Astounding $73K to Write and Publish a Book about the Pandemic! – In The News – 11/10/2022
MORE: Sikh Prayer Books Return to Military After 100 Years; Parent don’t mind sex education but they DO mind p*rn; Iranian author cancels tour over death threats; Man arrested for sharing “free speech” joke on Facebook; Scottish authors aren’t permitted to offend anyone; College student sues lawyer for $40 over tweet she claims was libelous; and Judge dismisses author’s libel suit against critic
Movies Have Ratings. Should Books? – In The News – 11/05/2022
MORE: When comedians steal each others’ jokes; Woman demands apology after politician misrepresents her in campaign ad; The Dystopian book that changed Germany; and Who decides which online posts and articles are misinformation and which ones aren’t?
Chess Champion Sues for Libel After Cheating Accusations – In The News – 10/28/2022
MORE: When a government forces the media to lie; Facebook fined $25M for hiding political contributions; Professor fired after students complain his classes were too hard; Actor’s book raises eyebrows; Publishing “professionals” attempt to ban book; and CA baker wins free speech case
The Onion Submits Serious Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court…With Some Humor – In The News – 10/07/2022
MORE: Wiley reinstates ebooks previously withdrawn from libraries for fall courses; BookTok won’t be very popular if they’re only featuring books by one publisher; Politician sued by organization after (falsely?) claiming that organization lied about her; and Woman arrested for allegedly posting an offensive message online
Madeleine McCann’s Parents Lose Libel Case Against Lead Investigator – In The News – 09/24/2022
MORE: Shares of one of Europe’s media companies drop £300m after chief executive steps down; Government ordered social media firms to censor posts; We just can’t trust medical journals anymore; Copyrights and AI art; and “Central Park Karen” loses lawsuit against former employer.
“Can I use the names of airlines and cars in my novel?”
Can you use real airline names in your work? It depends.
Yes, You CAN Be Sued for Libel, Even If What You Wrote “Is 100% True”
They can’t sue me because it’s 100% true. That is a very common misconception among authors and the general public.