Articles Tagged with libel

Should Asiana Sue KTVU-TV for Reporting Bogus Pilot Names? Updated: by

Asiana Airlines announced today that it plans to sue a San Francisco television station for broadcasting incorrect and racially insensitive names of the pilots involved in the airplane crash earlier this month. On Friday, KTVU-TV reported that the names of the pilots of the crash had been released, but the…

“Don’t Twibel on Me”: Tweets as Libel Lawsuits Updated: by

Twitter libel ('twibel') cases are growing. Courtney Love just paid $430,000 to settle a twibel case filed by a fashion designer who accused the rocker of defaming her in a series of tweets with incredible accusations.  A Welsh politician in the U.K. recently admitted to twibeling his city council opponent…