A former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling coach is suing the athletic director and former chancellor for wrongful termination and defamation.

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Ruling that airlines have broad immunity from lawsuits under a post-9/11 security law, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a $1.4 million defamation judgment awarded to a pilot who was reported by his employer as mentally unstable and potentially armed.

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The U.S. Supreme Court questioned Monday whether a Wisconsin airline can be held liable for reporting one of its pilots as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which he was a passenger, but found no cause for concern.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will review a $1.24 million defamation judgment against a Wisconsin airline that reported one of its pilots as mentally unstable and caused him to be arrested.

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What would you do if someone called you “a real tool” on Avvo?

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A Minnesota doctor took offense when a patient's son posted critical remarks about him on some rate-your-doctor websites, including a comment by a nurse who purportedly called the physician "a real tool."

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A state appeals court says a Grafton woman abused the legal process when she filed a complaint against a sex offender's family.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for a Twin Cities television station says a $1 million defamation award will be appealed. A Dakota County jury awarded a holistic healer from Hudson, Wis., compensatory damages in a 2009 story aired by KSTP-TV ...

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By Patrick Thornton Dolan Media Newswires A recent $4 million arbitration award in favor of a Minnesota man who was terminated from the company he founded highlights how important it is for a board of directors to be certain of ...

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Torts Defamation; workers compensation The Worker’s Compensation Act is not the exclusive remedy when an employer defames a former employee. “The County also contends Wisconsin courts have applied the exclusive remedy provision to bar claims arising from post-termination injuries other ...

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Torts Defamation; limited purpose public figures Thomas Krans appeals a summary judgment order dismissing his defamation claims against Robert Wicklund and Dennis Newingham. Krans contends that there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether a pamphlet authored and ...

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A website cannot be compelled to remove defamation posted by another.

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