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1 | Citation | Jurisdiction | Topic | Case/Statute/Rule? | Relevance | # of Threadnought citations as of 9/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 28 USC § 1331 | Federal | Cases involving questions of federal law can be heard in federal court | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 28 USC § 1332 | Federal | diversity jurisdiction can be applied when when certain conditions are met - the major ones being (1) a dispute over more than $75,000; and (2) no plaintiff is from the same state as any defendant. | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 42 USC § 1988 | Federal | Fee-shifting statute | Statute | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1) | Federal | DMCA: "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" | Statute | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 47 USC § 230(e)(2) | Federal | DCMA does not immunize republishers for intellectual property violations | Statute | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ACS Inv'rs, Inc. v. McLaughlin, 943 S.W.2d 426, 430 (Tex. 1997) | Texas | defining tortious interference in TX | Case | Tortious Interference | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Allison v. Conglomerate Gas II L.P., NO. 02-13-00205-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 31, 2015) | Texas | sanctions for notorial misconduct | Case | Legal Malpractice in TX | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Anderson v. Durant, 550 S.W.3d 605, 617-18 (Tex. 2018) | Texas | "Actionable defamation requires (1) publication of a false statement of fact to a third party." | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 | SCOTUS | Clear and convincing is the standard for actual malice | Case | Defamation | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Andrew McCouaig v Colliers International (SA) Pty Ltd T/A Colliers International [2019] FWC 1517 (8 March 2019) | Australia | A case about a literal dumpster fire | Case | Funny Lawyer Joke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arkell v Pressdram (1971) | England and Wales | Notable Letter | Letter | Funny Lawyer Joke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009) | SCOTUS | Notice Pleading | Case | Procedural | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Barrett v. Rosenthal, 40 Cal.4th 33, 51 Cal.Rptr.3d 55, 146 P.3d 510, 513 (Cal.2006): | California | Can only sue original writer of statement for defamation | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Batra v. Covenant Health Sys., 562 S.W.3d 696, 707 (Tex. App. 2018) | Texas | "In addition to consideration of the pleadings and affidavits, a trial court may, but is not required to, hear live testimony and receive the submission of documentary evidence." | Case | Procedural | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Behrens v. Bertram Mills Circus, Ltd., 2 QB 1 (1957) | England | A case about a circus disaster | Case | Funny Lawyer Joke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007) | SCOTUS | Notice Pleading | Case | Procedural | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Bergano v. City of Virginia Beach, 821 S.E.2d 319, 322–23 (Va. 2018) | Virginia | "The identity of the client, the amount of the fee...and the general purpose of the work performed are usually not protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege" | Case | Legal Fees | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bernstein v. Mafcote, Inc., 43 F. Supp. 3d 109, 114 (D. Conn. 2014) | Connecticut | "absent special circumstances, client identity and fee information are not privileged" | Case | Legal Fees | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Bird v WCW, 868 SW2d 767, 771 (Tex 1994) | Texas | Sworn statements cannot be defamatory | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Bos v. Smith, 556 S.W.3d 293, 307–08 (Tex. 2018) | Texas | Damages and Cause-in-Fact | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Braden v. Downey, 811 S.W.2d 922 (Tex. 1991) | Texas | Non-monetary sanctions are possible in TX | Case | SLAPP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Braden v. South Main Bank, 837 S.W.2d 733, 742 (Tex. App.–Houston [14 Dist.] 1992, writ denied) | Texas | Non-monetary sanctions are possible in TX | Case | SLAPP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Brock v Mr W Fireworks, Inc, 814 F2d 1042 (5th Cir 1987) | Texas | Soc. Sec. tests for employment in TX | Case | Tortious Interference | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Byrne v Boadle (2 Hurl. & Colt. 722, 159 Eng. Rep. 299, 1863) | England | res ipsa loquitur (don't need direct evidence for "things that speak for themselves") | Case | Common Law Background | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Carr v Brasher, 776 S.W.2d 567 (Tex.1989) | Texas | Burden in defamation is with plaintiff | Case | Defamation | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Casso v. Brand 776 S.W.2d 551 (Tex.1989) | Texas | Jury disbelief is not enough (clear and convincing standard) | Case | Defamation | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Chapman v. Journal Concepts, Inc., 528 F. Supp. 2d 1081 - Dist. Court, D. Hawaii 2007 | Hawaii | Surfer nobody has heard of is an LPPF | Case | Defamation | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Clarke v. Am. Commerce Nat. Bank, 974 F.2d 127, 129 (9th Cir. 1992) | 9th Circuit | "The identity of the client, the amount of the fee...and the general purpose of the work performed are usually not protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege" | Case | Legal Fees | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Coinmach Corp. v. Aspenwood Apt. Corp., 417 S.W.3d 909, 923 (Tex. 2013). | Texas | Elements required to prove tortious interference | Case | Tortious Interference | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Collins v. Collins, 904 SW2d 792, 799 (Tex App – Houston 1995) | Texas | Illegal wiretaps not admissible in civil case | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Combined Law Enforcement Ass'ns of Tex. v. Sheffield, No. 03-13-00105-CV (Tex. App. 2014) | Texas | TCPA is constitutional | Case | SLAPP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline v. Rosales (Tex. App. 3rd Dist. 2019) | Texas | held atty can file TCPA on ethical complaint (not inquiry). But atty must establish no violation of rules | Case | Procedural | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid, 490 US 730, 740-41 (1989) | SCOTUS | Work for hire law is not state specific | Case | Tortious Interference | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Cook v Irion, 409 S.W.2d 475, 478 (Tex Civ App San Antonio 1966, no writ) | Texas | localization rule | Case | Legal Malpractice in TX | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Cory Batza, 'Trending Now: The Role of Defamation Law in Remedying Harm from Social Media Backlash' (2017) 44 PEPP L REV 429, 452-53. | N/A | Article argues retweeters not liable for defamation | Law Review Article | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Cosgrove v Grimes, 774 S.W.2d 662, 665 (Tex.1989) | Texas | legal malpractice | Case | Legal Malpractice in TX | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Cram Roofing Co. v. Parker, 131 S.W.3d 84, 91 (Tex. App. San Antonio 2003) | Texas | Truth is an absolute defense to defamation | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Crown Asset Management, LLC v. Loring 294 S.W.3d 841 (Tex: Court of Appeals, 5th Dist., 2009) | Texas | Notice Pleading in TX | Case | Procedural | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | D Magazine Partners, L.P. v. Rosenthal, 529 S.W.3d 429, 441 (Tex. 2017) | Texas | Burden is on the plaintiff in a defamation action to prove falsity | Case | Defamation | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Dall. Symphony Ass'n, Inc. v. Reyes, NO. 17-0835 (Tex. Mar. 8, 2019) | Texas | TI cannot exist without defamation | Case | Tortious Interference | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Dallas Morning News, Inc. v. Tatum, 554 S.W.3d 614, 623 (Tex 2018), reh'g denied (Sept. 28, 2018), cert. denied, 139 S.Ct. 1216,203 L.Ed.2d 208 (2019) | Texas | Texas Standard for Actual Malice is Sullivan, implicit defamation is not sufficient if it is opinion | Case | Defamation | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | David Rafes, Inc. v. Huml, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 8350, *15-20 (Tex. App. Houston 1st Dist. 2009) | Texas | Truth is an absolute defense to defamation | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Davis v. Cox, 351 P. 3d 862 (Wash 2015) | Washington | Parts of WA's anti-SLAPP were overturned as unconstitutional | Case | SLAPP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Davis v. Emmis Publishing (244 Ga. App. 795 Ga. Ct. App. 2000 | Georgia | GA Anti-SLAPP law doesnt cover media entities from liabiliy already covered by other laws (conc. opp) | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Dolcefino v. Turner, 987 S.W.2d 100, 115 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1998) | Texas | Truth is an absolute defense to defamation | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc., 472 US 749 - Supreme Court 1985 | SCOTUS | Public concern and actual malice | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Duval Cty. Ranch Co. v. Alamo Lumber Co., 663 S.W.2d 627, 634 (Tex. App. 1983) | Texas | "the attorney-client privilege does not encompass such nonconfidential matters as the terms and conditions of an attorney's employment, the purpose for which an attorney has been engaged..." | Case | Legal Fees | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | El–Khoury v. Kheir, 241 S.W.3d 82, 85 (Tex. App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) | Texas | “To constitute defamation, the published statement must have been false, which [the Plaintiff has] the burden to prove.” | Case | Defamation | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Engblom v. Carey, 677 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1982), on rem. 572 F. Supp. 44 (S.D.N.Y. 1982), aff'd. per curiam 724 F.2d 28 (2d Cir. 1983) | 2nd Circuit | 3rd Amendment | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938) | SCOTUS | federal courts sitting in diversity cases must apply federal procedural law, but state substantive law | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Rincones, 520 S.W.3d 572 (Tex. 2017) | Texas | defamation requires publication | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Ezrailson v. Rohrich, 65 S.W.3d 373, 380 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2001, no pet.) | Texas | “To be defamatory, the statement must be false.” | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Fair Housing Council, et al. v. Roommates.com, LLC, No. 09-55272 (9th Cir. 2012) | 9th Circuit | Idea that republishing is editorial control overturned on appeal | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Fairbanks v. Roller, 314 F.Supp.3d 85 (D.D.C. 2018) | D.C. District | Quote tweeter not liable for defamation, but not because of DCMA (not on-point) | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Frese v MacDonald (currently in litigation) 1:2018-cv-01180 (nhd) | NH District | criminal defamation statutes | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974) | SCOTUS | opinions cannot be defamatory | Case | Defamation | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Goughnour v. Patterson, NO. 12-17-00234-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 5, 2019) | Texas | Ooops Beard's partner got sanctioned | LOL | Bad Lawyering | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Granada Group Ltd v Ford Motor Co Ltd [1972] FSR 103 | England | Trademark Infringement Stuff | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Greer v. Abraham, 489 SW3d 440 (Tex. 2016) | Texas | reckless disregard | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Hammerly Oaks, Inc. v. Edwards, 958 SW 2d 387, 391 (Tex 1997) | Texas | Respondeat Superior | Case | Tortious Interference | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Hancock v. Variyam, 400 S.W.3d 59 (Tex 2013) | Texas | per se defamation= assumed damages | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Hill v Herald-Post Pub Co, 877 SW2d 774, 782-783 (Tex App El Paso), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 891 SW2d 638 (Tex 1994) | Texas | Sworn statements cannot be defamatory | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Hoffmann--La Roche Inc. v. Zeltwanger, 144 S.W.3d 438, 447 (Tex. 2004) | Texas | Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Huckabee v. Time Warner, 19 S.W.3d 413, 420 (Tex. 2000) | Texas | Malice v. Actual Malice | Case | Defamation | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, 485 US 46 (1988) | SCOTUS | Parody is protected by 1A | Case | Defamation | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | IRS Revenue Ruling 87-41 (Rev. Rul. 87-41; 1987-1 C.B. 296; 1987-23 I.R.B. 7) | Federal | IRS tests for employment vs. contractor | Rule | Tortious Interference | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Jacob & Youngs v Kent, 129 N.E. 889 (N.Y. 1921) (Cardozo, J) | New York | no material brief of contract if substantive performance is the same | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Jones v. Dirty World Entertainment Recordings LLC, 755 F.3d 398 (6th Cir. 2014) | 6th Circuit | Quote tweets may be immunized from defamation by DCMA | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Keeton et al., Prosser and Keeton on The Law of Torts § 129, at 992 (5th Ed. 1984) | Federal | tort of interference with prospective business contracts requires "violence, threats and intimidation, defamation, misrepresentation, unfair competition, bribery and the like." | Textbook | Tortious Interference | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Klayman v. Zuckerberg, 753 F.3d 1354 (D.C. Cir. 2014) | D.C. Circuit | Social Media companies are covered by DCMA | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Labrador Oil Co. v. Norton Drilling Co., 1 S.W.3d 795, 803 (Tex App 1999) | Texas | Not the court's job to scour the trial record for evidence | Case | Filings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Landry's, Inc. v. Animal Legal Defense Fund, 566 SW 3d 41 (Tex App 2018) | Texas | TCPA is constitutional | Case | SLAPP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Lane v Phares, 544 S.W.3d 881, 886-87 (Tex App Fort Worth 2018) | Texas | Limited purpose public figure in TX | Case | Defamation | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Leiendecker v. Asian Women United of Minn., 895 NW 2d 623 (Minn 2017) | Minnesota | Parts of MN's anti-SLAPP were overturned as unconstitutional | Case | SLAPP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Lesher v. Doescher, NO. 02-12-00360-CV (Tex. App. Oct. 10, 2013) (unpublished disposition) | Texas | Mentioning something in a brief without referring to it again does not provide "notice" | Case | Procedural | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Letter Carriers v. Austin, 418 U.S. 264 (1974) | SCOTUS | rhetorical hyperbole protected by 1A | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Lipsky,460 S.W.3d 579, 590 (Tex. 2015) | Texas | Clear and specific evidence required to overcome TCPA | Case | SLAPP | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Long v. Dorset, 369 F.Supp.3d 939, 948 (N.D. Cal. 2019) | California | User vs. Developer of information | Case | DCMA application to retweets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Lujan v. Navistar, Inc., 555 SW 3d 79 (Tex 2018) | Texas | Establishes that "sham affadavits" can be thrown out | Case | Filings | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Maethner v. Someplace Safe, Inc., No. A17-0998, 2019 Minn. LEXIS 343 (Minn. June 26, 2019) | Minnesota | Defamation is also hard to prove in MN | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Main v. Royall, 348 S.W.3d 318, 390 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2011, no pet.) | Texas | Defamation per se requires " falsehoods that injure one in his office, business, profession, or occupation" | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Masson v New Yorker Magazine, 501 US 496 (1991) | SCOTUS | substantial truth doctrine | Case | Defamation | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | McClure v Allied Stores of Tex Inc, 608 S.W.2d 901, 903 (Tex. 1980) | Texas | "Cause in fact" | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | McDonald Oilfield Operations, LLC v. 3B Inspection, LLC, No. 01-18-00118-CV, 2018 WL 6377432 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2018, no pet. h.) | Texas | TCPA/motion for summary judgement | Case | SLAPP | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | McKinley v. Baden, 777 F. 2d 1017 - Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 1985 | 5th Circuit | Sullivan applies to non-press | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Mem'l Hermann Health Sys v Khalil, No. 01-16-00512-CV (Tex App 2017) | Texas | TCPA is constitutional | Case | SLAPP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Mitchell v. City of Henderson, Case No. 2:13-cv-01154-APG-CWH (D. Nev. Jul. 3, 2017) | NV District | 3rd Amendment | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Moldovan v. Polito, No. 05-15-01052-CV, 2016 WL 4131890, at *6 (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2016) | Texas | you have to have a good reputation for it to be damaged | Case | Defamation | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Montgomery Cty. v. MicroVote Corp., 175 F.3d 296, 304 (3d Cir. 1999) | 3rd Circuit | "The attorney-client privilege does not apply to general information regarding an attorney's representation of a client." | Case | Legal Fees | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | MS Code Ann 9-13-32 | Missouri | Lawyer can record interections when no court reporter present | Rule | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Naruto v Slater, 888 F. 3d 418 (9th Cir 2018) | 9th Circuit | Animals do not have standing to sue for copyright | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) | SCOTUS | ACTUAL MALICE!! | Case | Defamation | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Parker v. Carnahan, 772 S.W.2d 151, 157 (Tex. App. Texark. 1989) | Texas | Implied Attorney-Client relationship | Case | Legal Malpractice in TX | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Patrick H Hunt, 'Tortious Tweets: A Practical Guide to Applying Traditional Defamation Law to Twibel Claims' (2013) 73 LA L REV 559, 579 n. 155. | N/A | Article argues retweeters not liable for defamation | Law Review Article | DCMA application to retweets | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Paul v. Davis, 424 US 693 (1976) | SCOTUS | Defamation by a state actor does not raise due process concerns | Case | Defamation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Perez v.Kirk & Carrigan, 822 S.W.2d 261, 265-66 (Tex. App. Corp. C. 1991) | Texas | Implied Attorney-Client relationship | Case | Legal Malpractice in TX | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Preston Gate LP v. Bukaty, 249 S.W.3d 892, 898 (Tex. 2008) | Texas | Civil conspiracy cannot exist without an underlying tort. | Case | Civil Conspiracy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | QBE Ins. Corp. v. Jorda Ent. Inc, 277 F.R.D. 676 (S.D.Fl. 2012) | Florida | Rule 30(b)(6) depositions | Case | Not Directly Relevant | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273 DC | England | necessity is not a defense to murder (and eating people is bad) | Case | Common Law Background | 1 |