Law360, New York (January 09, 2012, 9:32 PM ET) -- A California judge on Monday nixed defamation and emotional distress claims from a former Los Angeles Times Magazine publisher's wrongful termination lawsuit, which alleges he was fired because he criticized a decision to stop distributing the magazine to poor and minority neighborhoods.
Judge Barbara Scheper said Steve Gellman needed to include additional information about the alleged retaliation he endured before he was fired from the publication in March 2010. Gellman claims the company falsely accused him of attacking an employee and made disparaging comments about his...
LA Times Gets Ex-Publisher's Wrongful Firing Suit Pared
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