From the syllabus of today's Connecticut Supreme Court decision in Khan v. Yale Univ., which summarizes the court's reasoning in a unanimous opinion by Justice Raheem Mullins: In 2015, D accused the ...

Under New York law, the concepts of absolute (or litigation) privilege and defamation per se seem directly contradictory—if a statement is defamatory per se, then how can it be privileged? Certain ...

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses 'Day v. Johns Hopkins Health Sys.', writing: The Witness Litigation Privilege continues to be a formidable policy-based immunity rule.

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench, in Tuharsky v. O’Chiese First Nation and Poole Lawyers, has ruled that it is a triable issue as to whether a third party can commence an action for defamation ...

The First District Appellate Court in Illinois reaffirmed the broad scope of the absolute litigation privilege in claims arising from communications (and other conduct) related to judicial proceedings ...

IMGCAP(1)]The Nevada Supreme Court issued a little-noticed decision in late May that could have significant implications for disputes between auditors and their clients. Processing Content The case, ...

Justice Richard Dietz addresses lawyer Craig Schauer during the Supreme Court hearing of Bouvier v. Porter on April 1, 2024. RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — In a case that could redefine the scope of absolute ...