Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Jul. 18, 2014
Scarlett Johansson 'wins' lawsuit against French author
Over the last couple of weeks, almost every headline about the recent Scarlett Johansson defamation lawsuit has proclaimed that her a winner. I cannot figure out why.
Dan D. Nabel
Principal Counsel
Riot Games
Dan also teaches Video Game Law at USC Gould. His new book, "Video Game Law in a Nutshell," will be available in July 2018 from West Academic."
Over the last couple of weeks, almost every headline about the recent Scarlett Johansson defamation lawsuit against French novelist GrÃ(C)goire Delacourt has proclaimed that Johansson prevailed. Even Johansson's lawyer reported that he was "extremely pleased" with the verdict. I cannot figure out why.
Several months ago, Johansson commenced legal action against Delacourt in Paris, claiming that his novel, "La Première Chose Qu'on Regarde" (The First Thing We Look At), which h...
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