A pair of Kansas City morning show hosts’ attempt at ribald humor cost their radio station’s parent company $1 million after a federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas, found that they libeled a University of Kansas law student whom they misidentified as a pornographic actress.

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Doe v. Hagar (MLW No. 66889/Case No. 13-2156 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bright, J.)

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Conservative radio host Glenn Beck doesn’t dispute that he made a mistake, but believes the First Amendment shields him from a libel lawsuit related to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

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Castle Rock Remodeling, LLC v. Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (MLW No. 62915/Case No. ED96214 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., P.J.)

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St. Louis attorney wins $10 million libel verdict against St. Petersburg Times

St. Louis solo practitioner Ira Berkowitz (pictured) sued The St. Petersburg Times on behalf of a St. Louis cardiologist. On Aug. 28, a jury levied a $10.1 million verdict against the Florida newspaper. If it stands, the verdict will rank among the top 10 largest defamation awards against media institutions over the last 30 years.

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A St. Louis lawyer has won a $10 million jury verdict in Florida in a libel suit against The St. Petersburg Times. Solo practitioner Ira Berkowitz represented a doctor, Harold Kennedy, who sued the newspaper for libel in 2005 over ...

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Guess? Inc. co-founder Georges Marciano must pay $55 million in damages for attempting to ruin the reputation of his former accountant, a California judge ruled. Elizabeth Allen White in Los Angeles issued the libel damages in a ruling Wenesday, a ...

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