The brother of JonBent Ramsey is suing CBS and a slew of others for at least $750 million, claiming he was defamed after the network aired a four-hour documentary that allegedly painted him as his sister's killer.The brother -- Burke Ramsey -- claims CBS' marketing portrayed its four-hour broadcast, "The Case of: JonBent Ramsey," as a documentary when, in fact, "it was a fictional crime show based primarily on a preconceived storyline scripted in a self-published and commercially unsuccessful book, 'Foreign Faction,'" according to the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County, Mich.JonBent Ramsey was killed, tortured and sexually assaulted on either Christmas Day or in the early hours of Dec. 26, 1996. The crime had gained widespread media attention, but ultimately, both the police and district attorney concluded Burke Ramsey "did not have any idea or knowledge about what had happened to his sister," the suit said. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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The company has reached an agreement with two of its authors who had filed a suit alleging that the educational publisher's Cengage Unlimited subscription service will improperly cost them sales and royalty payments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A woman who worked as a content moderator for Facebook has filed a lawsuit against the social media giant, claiming she developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of “disturbing” images the job required her to watch. The suit, filed in San Mateo County last week, alleges negligence and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I enjoyed the experience of seeing the movie,' the Canadian author says–but only on his second viewing. Seeing his work go to the screen, Patrick deWitt says, takes some getting used to. The post Books to Film: Author Patrick deWitt on Seeing His ‘Sisters Brothers’ on Screen appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leslie Moonves has stepped down from his role as chairman and c.e.o. of CBS Corporation, parent company of Simon & Schuster, weeks after allegations of sexual misconduct were published in the media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Barnes & Noble CEO Demos Parneros has charged the retailer with breach of contract and defamation of character. The suit contains numerous unflattering revelations about the inner workings of B&N, and includes the bombshell news that a deal to sell the company to a “book retailer”... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a longstanding antitrust suit against Hearst and Time Inc.—among other current and former magazine publishers—filed by defunct wholesaler Anderson News, LLC, likely ending a legal battle so protracted that several of its original parties no... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster US president and c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy has spoken out in support of CBS head Leslie Moonves, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A lawsuit against Emma Cline and her US publisher Random House alleging the author had plagiarised parts of her debut novel The Girls (Chatto & Windus) from her ex-boyfriend Chaz Reetz-Laiolo, has been thrown out of a California Federal court. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A magazine publisher will now pay less to the Hollywood actress over a high-profile defamation case. Continue reading at BBC News
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Edwards Brothers Malloy, one of the largest independent book and journal printers in the U.S., will close its operations by June 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson has returned to court in Melbourne to fight an appeal by magazine publisher Bauer Media, which was last year found to have defamed the Hollywood star. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A jury found a number of companies owned by Philip Smyres guilty of copyright and trademark infringement for selling counterfeit textbooks. The textbook publishers that filed the suit were awarded $34 million in damages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two-thirds of C-suite publisher executives believe it's not too late for publishers to diversify their audience sources away from Facebook. The post Digiday Research: C-suite publisher executives hold conflicting views on platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and Karen Campbell are among the 150 Scottish authors, journalists and activists calling on the Scottish Government to bring forward a bill to reform defamation law in Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Telegraph argues articles published about actor didn’t allege the actor ‘engaged in inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature’The Daily Telegraph has argued that articles about Geoffrey Rush published late last year “did not make any allegations” that the actor “engaged in inappropriate... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CBS, the parent company of Simon & Schuster, is currently exploring a merger with media company Viacom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The CBS telecast of the 60th Grammy Awards was watched by 19.8 million viewers, a staggering 27% decline from last year’s show. The live program from Madison Square Garden in New York, with “The Late Late Show” host James Corden as emcee, drew its smallest audience since 2009, according to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers may be pulling away from Facebook in favor of keeping readers on their own sites, but they’re finding favor in Facebook Groups. The post ‘We’re marching in the same direction’: Facebook is emphasizing Groups, and publishers are following suit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The music streaming service faces a claim on behalf of artists including Neil Young and Janis Joplin as it prepares a share saleMusic streaming service Spotify has been sued by a music publishing company for $1.6bn (£1.18bn), for hosting songs it allegedly doesn’t have the full rights to. The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The dispute—which saw Elsevier block access from some campus IP addresses—was closely followed in the higher education and academic library communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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