Judge denies GOP’s request to dismiss lawsuit By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Without making any determinations about the merits of the case, a Circuit Court judge has denied a request to dismiss a slander and libel lawsuit filed in Cherokee County Court of Common Pleas against the South Carolina Republican Party’s chairman. read more [News Source]

Judge denies GOP’s request to dismiss lawsuit By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Without making any determinations about the merits of the case, a Circuit Court judge has denied a request to dismiss a slander and libel lawsuit filed in Cherokee County Court of Common Pleas against the South Carolina Republican Party’s chairman. read more [News Source]

Mayor adds Gippert to libel suit Outspoken Forest Park Public Works Director Mike Gippert has been added to a libel lawsuit filed against two women by Mayor David Lockhart based on statements he made to the Clayton News Daily last week. [News Source]

New York Post hit with libel lawsuit over ‘Bag Men’ Boston bombings cover Two Massachusetts residents sue New York Post on claims it falsely portrayed them as suspects in Boston Marathon attack Two Massachusetts residents have sued the New York Post, saying the newspaper falsely portrayed them as suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Boston says photographs and articles published three days after the bombings made it appear the ... [News Source]

Lawsuit: Saudi prince claims Forbes’ rich list understated his wealth LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has filed a libel lawsuit against Forbes magazine, which he says underestimated his wealth by $9.6 billion. [News Source]

Sen. Pana Merchant and her husband, lawyer Tony Merchant, have launched a libel lawsuit against the CBC. A statement … The biggest study ever done into the risk factors for Nunavut’s high suicides rates is revealing the depth of mental health problems in the territory. Nunavut’s suicide rate is 10 times the Canadian average and much higher than that... [News Source]

Mayor sues residents over alleged use of racial slur A local mayor has filed a libel lawsuit against two citizens claiming they are spreading vicious rumors about him. Forest Park Mayor David Lockhart has filed the suit against Joy Church and Lenora Dove. Lockhart said City Hall surveillance cameras captured the two dropping off a stack of letters at City Hall. The anonymous letters said Lockhart was at a National Prayer Service at the National ... [News Source]