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Judge dismisses FireClean’s defamation case against bloggers

Citing a lack of personal jurisdiction, a judge rejected FireClean’s argument that they conspired to attract readers in its home state of Virginia by sharing a critical review likening its product to Crisco.

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$1.8M award rejected in Jesse Ventura’s case against ‘American Sniper’

A panel of three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed an “unjust-enrichment” judgment and vacated the ruling on the defamation claim, according to the opinion published Monday.

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Questions raised about Chris Kyle’s medal count

Kyle’s service record lists one Silver Star and three Bronze Stars with Valor, but his book American Sniper lists two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars all for valor, according to the report.

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FireClean uses court ‘to suppress negative consumer reports,’ defendant says

Bloggers involved in the lube maker’s libel lawsuit filed a response describing the case as “a classic example of a business using litigation to suppress negative consumer reports.”

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Court dismisses rifle maker’s defamation suit against gunsmith, website

The court said Tactical Rifles failed to support allegations that gunsmith Marc Soulie and Sniper's Hide owner Frank Galli defamed it in its home state.

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Jesse Ventura’s defamation suit against ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle now open

Jesse Ventura’s lawsuit against Chris Kyle opened in St. Paul. In his book, "American Sniper," Kyle claimed he punched Ventura after he criticized SEALS and Bush.

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Florida rifle maker sues shooting forum, gunsmith for $75,000, claims defamation

Tactical Rifles, Inc is suing the Sniper's Hide forum and a California gunsmith for $75,000, claiming that together they promoted negative discourse about it for financial gain.

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