Gawker was just handed another loss in court this afternoon, when a Florida state court judge upheld the jury verdict rendered two months ago in the lawsuit from Hulk Hogan. During a court hearing this morning in St. Petersburg, Fla., judge Pamela Campbell denied motion for a new trial, meaning that Gawker Media, CEO Nick Denton and former editor in chief A.J. Daulerio are still on the hook for the more than $140 million awarded to Hogan. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, sued Gawker for $100 million for defamation, loss of privacy and emotional pain. In 2012, the blog published a snippet of a 2007 sex tape involving Bollea and the wife of local radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, aka Todd Clem. Gawker had attempted to get the verdict either reduced or removed entirely, and now will appeal the ruling in Florida's Second District Court. While this case is far from over, it caps a dizzying 24 hours filled with the kind of juicy details that Gawker would normally be frothing at the mouth to cover, if they themselves weren't caught in the crossfire. First, Denton was quoted in the New York Times on Tuesday as wondering if Hogan and his attorney Charles Harder had a secret, third-party benefactor that was funding Hogan's case, which had been speculated throughout the original trial due to the likely high legal fees. "My own personal hunch is that it's linked to Silicon Valley, but that's nothing really more than a hunch," Denton said to the Times. "If... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Renowned for his work on the life of Dame Iris Murdoch, Peter Conradi is now to issue his own, equally lively, life story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last week, New York's trade publishing community turned out in full force to hear speakers reminisce about the life of Peter Mayer, the iconic publisher who died May 11, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among three decisions handed down at a May 6 conference, Judge John G. Koeltl ruled that Barnes & Noble's countersuit against former CEO Demos Parneros can proceed. But in a twist, the judge held that an indemnification clause in Parneros's contract called for the company to advance... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Jon McGregor will help to judge the £40,000 David Cohen Prize for Literature as part of the newly unveiled panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among those facing contempt charges are Nine Entertainment Co, the Age, Macquarie Media and several News Corp publicationsThree dozen journalists and publishers are to face court on Monday over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse, with prosecutors seeking fines and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Tracy Chevalier will judge the inaugural £3,000 Curtis Brown First Novel Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning poet John Burnside will chair this year’s T S Eliot Prize judging panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Ventures has collaborated with Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel to launch an official Peter Rabbit Afternoon Tea. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday more facts need to come out about the University of Maryland Medical System’s business deals with its board members, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s role. “I’m not confident that we do know all the facts,” Hogan said at a State House news conference that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Lawson, Kate Mosse and Anita Sethi will judge the inaugural Paul Torday Memorial Prize, celebrating first time novelists over the age of 60. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf (Hachette Children's Group) and The Colours of History by Clive Gifford, illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre (QED Publishing), are the winners of this year’s Blue Peter Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Staunch Book Prize has returned for a second year with a new judging panel of Baroness Lola Young, academic Dr Dominic Willmott and US editor Elaine Richard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedy writers Katy Brand, Jenny Eclair and Kathy Lette are joining authors Marian Keyes and Allison Pearson to judge the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Festival directors, journalists, authors, broadcasters, editors, publishers, booksellers, illustrators, translators, educators, and literary agents are among the big cohort of judges for the 2019 'Nibbies.' The post British Book Awards: More Than 65 Judges for 2019 appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and broadcaster Kate Humble and novelist Rachel Joyce will join the final judging panel which selects the overall winner of the 2018 Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MP Tulip Siddiq will chair the judges’ panel for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, which from this year is only open to non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Kate Clanchy is to chair the judging panel for the 2019 Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Daisy Johnson is joining fellow authors Cynan Jones and Richard Beard to judge the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University (NSSA). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction judges have been announced, with book trade heavyweights Peter Florence and Liz Calder on the panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The late Peter Mayer is remembered as the man who made the Penguin Group 'the world’s most admired and successful publishing company.' The post At Peter Mayer’s Memorial Service: Appreciation for a Publishing Giant appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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