Tag Archive for: Libel

Legal aid. Court dismisses libel charge to Marilù Mastrogiovanni sued by criminal complaint

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The journalist had been sued for reporting contents of a revealing wiretap of contacts with the Sacra Corona Unita (a major Italian crime syndicate)

Sicily. Mayor sues over articles about the arrest of a former director appointed by him

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He complains that, in some news articles, his name is linked with that of the former director of the municipal transport company of Trapani

Legal aid. Ossigeno helps the authors of a book on trial for defamation

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By a donation to cover legal expenses - The book "L'Affare Modigliani" investigates the lucrative trafficking of fake works of art 

SLAPPs and threats. Ossigeno and the surprising data provided by CASE platform

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Presented together with Vera Jourova, they minimize the phenomenon by showing episodes twenty times lower than those certified by Ossigeno

The mis-adventure of a sued journalist who believed he was protected by his publisher

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Fabio Di Chio reconstructs his story so that other colleagues can learn from it. He received a cash contribution from Ossigeno and Media Defence

Rule of law. Institutions must not close their eyes when they observe the harsh reality

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The Ossigeno's opinion: there is extensive and unjustifiable reticence about the high number of violations of the right to information in italy

Italy. Ever more threats to journalists. Interpellation to the Government by 6 senators

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The number has doubled in a year, they say, citing data from Ossigeno and the Ministry of the Interior. What is the government doing?

Defamation bill. The maxi-fines proposed by Senate are more punishing than prison

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Amendments by various political parties propose to set the minimum fine (which is now € 516) at 10, 20 or 40 thousand euro

Libel. Manager asks for € 1 million damages. The judge says no

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The TrapaniCourt rejected the request . The man had sued journalists and publisher. He will have to pay € 4,400 for legal costs

Italy. Imprisonment for libel. Something is changing

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About the recent decision by which the Supreme Court annulled a 8 month prison sentence of a journalist