News Corp Australia, Fairfax Media, Macquarie Media, the ABC and the Seven and Nine networks line up with publisher BauerMajor Australian media companies have lined up with the magazine publisher Bauer in its appeal against the record amount of damages awarded to actor Rebel Wilson last year.The payout of $650,000 in general and aggravated damages and $3.9m in special damages was the biggest defamation win in Australian legal history, but is now subject to appeal by the publishers of Woman’s Day and the Australian Women’s Weekly. Related: Rebel Wilson defamation payout is a game-changer for gossip magazines Related: Rebel Wilson wins $4.56m damages from Bauer in record libel settlement Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]