http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/20/can-the-rocket-sue-for-libel/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/20/can-the-rocket-sue-for-libel/#comment-60928 Sports Business Digest Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:19:10 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=914#comment-60928 [...] against McNamee and the other people involved with the Mitchell Report has already been covered (he probably would be unsuccessful), but what about the other way around? Does McNamee have any leg to stand on if Clemens mentions [...] [...] against McNamee and the other people involved with the Mitchell Report has already been covered (he probably would be unsuccessful), but what about the other way around? Does McNamee have any leg to stand on if Clemens mentions [...]

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/20/can-the-rocket-sue-for-libel/#comment-60473 SportsAgentBlog.com - I Want to be a Sports Agent » Blog Archive » Throw Some D’s On That…Just Bought A Cadillac Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=914#comment-60473 [...] It looks like Conley Sr. had little to no involvement in the purchase of the SUV and that the TV station got the whole thing wrong. KARK-TV has already issued a public apology to Conley Sr. and apologized to D-Mac for reporting false facts. The station should be free from a libel suit in the same way that the MLB should be protected in the Clemens case. [...] [...] It looks like Conley Sr. had little to no involvement in the purchase of the SUV and that the TV station got the whole thing wrong. KARK-TV has already issued a public apology to Conley Sr. and apologized to D-Mac for reporting false facts. The station should be free from a libel suit in the same way that the MLB should be protected in the Clemens case. [...]

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/20/can-the-rocket-sue-for-libel/#comment-59700 Emmett Jones Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:21:19 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=914#comment-59700 I agree with Darren, overcoming the actual malice standard would be quite difficult. More importantly though, as mentioned above, Clemens has to prove the statement was false. That would be a big hassle to have to drag everyone into court to try and discredit McNamee. You'd almost have to disprove the whole Mitchell Report (in theory) just to win your libel suit. I agree with Darren, overcoming the actual malice standard would be quite difficult. More importantly though, as mentioned above, Clemens has to prove the statement was false. That would be a big hassle to have to drag everyone into court to try and discredit McNamee. You’d almost have to disprove the whole Mitchell Report (in theory) just to win your libel suit.

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/20/can-the-rocket-sue-for-libel/#comment-59652 Darren Heitner Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:32:26 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=914#comment-59652 Rocket should definitely BE ABLE to sue (it does not seem that it would be a frivolous claim). However, all three factors mentioned in your article would be very hard for a player to overcome. In fact, I think the hardest standard is the NY Times "actual malice" in addition to these players definitely being public figures. Rocket should definitely BE ABLE to sue (it does not seem that it would be a frivolous claim). However, all three factors mentioned in your article would be very hard for a player to overcome. In fact, I think the hardest standard is the NY Times “actual malice” in addition to these players definitely being public figures.

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