Geoffrey Rush defamation case: newspaper's appeal 'weighs heavily' on actor

Oscar-winner wants appeal against record $2.9m judgment determined as quickly as possible, lawyer tells courtThe Daily Telegraph’s appeal against the record $2.9m judgment against it in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case “weighs heavily” on the Oscar-winning actor, an Australian court has heard.The Sydney tabloid newspaper, through its owner News Corp, is appealing against Justice Michael Wigney’s verdict in the Rush case, citing 16 grounds on which it claims the trial was miscarried and that the judge’s conduct of the case “gave rise to an apprehension of bias”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-27 02:22:30 UTC ]
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Geoffrey Rush defamation case: newspaper's appeal 'weighs heavily' on actor

Oscar-winner wants appeal against record $2.9m judgment determined as quickly as possible, lawyer tells courtThe Daily Telegraph’s appeal against the record $2.9m judgment against it in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case “weighs heavily” on the Oscar-winning actor, an Australian court has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-27 02:22:30 UTC ]
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Geoffrey Rush to receive record $2.9m damages in Daily Telegraph defamation case

Court hears that actor offered to settle for $50,000 and an apology but never heard back from News CorpGeoffrey Rush will receive $2.9m in damages from Sydney’s Daily Telegraph after a series of articles accusing the Oscar-winning actor of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a female actor.On... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-23 07:14:44 UTC ]
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HarperCollins refused appeal in defamation case over claims made in Scientology book

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Geoffrey Rush obtains orders suppressing News Corp’s 'scandalous' defamation defence

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Chelmsford hospital defamation case ends in settlement and apology for claims in Scientology book

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Florence Pan, Judge in DOJ v. PRH Case, Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C.

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Craig McLachlan defamation trial: 11 women expected to allege misconduct by actor, court hears

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Geoffrey Rush loses bid to prevent News Corp from repeating allegations

Application for injunction preventing the publisher from repeating meanings in defamatory material dismissedActor Geoffrey Rush, who was awarded $2.9m in his defamation case against Nationwide News, has lost his bid to prevent the newspaper publisher from repeating the substance of its... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Emma Husar and BuzzFeed 'very close' to reaching settlement in defamation case

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