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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Novelists Jim Crace, Nikesh Shukla and writer Kate Summerscale are to be the judges of next year's Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new trailer for "Peter Rabbit" has been released by Sony Pictures ahead of its release next March. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In moves that add scale and diversify its business, Red Wheel/Weiser has acquired Career Press and hired former Shambhala Publications publisher Peter Turner as associate publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New system could destroy smaller publishers if implemented, after journalists report drop in organic reach – but users will still see their friends’ postsFacebook is testing a major change that would shift non-promoted posts out of its news feed, a move that could be catastrophic for publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge in Hawaii on Tuesday issued an order blocking major parts of President Trump’s newest travel ban, suggesting it violated immigration law. The decision from U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu stops the administration’s travel restrictions nationwide before they were... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The editor of Johnson's forthcoming story collection, 'The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,' on his relationship with the author and editing a master. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has acquired a "darkly atmospheric" historical thriller set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Icelandic witch trials. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After oral arguments on Thursday, a New York State Supreme Court rejected Simon & Schuster’s motion to dismiss Milo Yiannopoulos’ $10 million breach of contract lawsuit over the cancellation of his book, 'Dangerous." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On or about this day in 1902, Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the children’s book about an anthropomorphic bunny who outruns a homicidal farmer. You may use the comment thread on this page to celebrate Peter’s escape, or to pursue other points of off topic, freewheeling discourse. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkish novelist Ahmet Altan has written an essay, The Writer's Paradox, from his prison cell where he has been imprisoned with his brother Mehmet for a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Hogan, publisher at Oberon Books, has paid tribute to the late Peter Hall, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, as a "Titan of the theatre" and treasured author who helped to transform the fortunes of the small independent press 15 years ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Jed Rakoff needed just 12 pages to dispatch with Moppet Books' claims that their works were protected by fair use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New "Great British Bake Off" judge, restaurateur Prue Leith, is publishing a revised and updated version of her memoirs Relish with Quercus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray imprint Two Roads has acquired two more books from Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge has signed off on a permanent injunction immediately barring Moppet Books from distributing in the U.S. any versions of its KinderGuides series held to be infringing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa winner Stef Penney and bestselling author Victoria Hislop join debuts from Ali Land and Ruth Hogan on the next Richard & Judy Book Club list with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A judge in the US has ruled that unauthorised children’s editions of classics infringe the copyright of the originals published by Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A total 17 are on trial in a case that includes one of the shortlisted candidates for this year's Prix Voltaire for freedom to publish. The post International Publishers Association Monitors ‘Cumhuriyet’ Trial in Istanbul appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Iranian children’s illustrator has spoken of his “upset” over being refused a British visa to appear at the International Edinburgh Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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