Injunctions against repeating specific libelous statements
The Volokh Conspiracy 2015-12-22
Summary:
When may a court order a defendant to stop saying allegedly false and defamatory things about a plaintiff? This generally can’t happen before trial, in a preliminary injunction based on mere “likelihood of success on the merits.” See, e.g., Universal Amusement Corp. v. Vance (1980); Hill v. Petrotech Resources Corp. (Ky. 2010); Auburn Police Union […]