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California Courts of Appeal

Dec. 19, 2013

Hogan Lovells pro bono team wins in First Amendment case

In a rare defamation trial, a Hogan Lovells US LLP pro bono team secured a victory this week for a blogger who had been sued by a journalist.


By Giles Clarke


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a rare defamation trial, a Hogan Lovells US LLP pro bono team secured a victory this week for a blogger who had been sued by a journalist.


Richard Silverstein, the blogger, and Rachel Neuwirth both focus on the Middle East with Israeli-Palestinian relations featuring prominently in their articles.


In May 2007, Silverstein on his website "Tikkun Olam" referred to Neuwirth as &qu...

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