Portnoy v. Insider, Inc. et al

  1. March 21, 2024

    The LA Boutique Repping MLB's Ohtani Amid Betting Scandal

    An unfolding sports betting scandal has prompted Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to lawyer up, enlisting the West Hollywood boutique Berk Brettler LLP to advise him in a saga that has already led the club to fire his longtime interpreter.

  2. November 07, 2022

    Barstool CEO Can't Claim Libel Over Sex Misconduct Reports

    Insider on Monday escaped a defamation suit by the founder of Barstool Sports Inc. over articles he says falsely accused him of sexual assault, after a Massachusetts federal judge said the claims fell short of the heightened standard in cases involving public figures.

  3. July 21, 2022

    Barstool CEO's Atty Tells Judge Insider Pushed Lies For Profit

    An attorney for Barstool Sports' founder told a judge in a Boston federal courtroom Thursday that Business Insider defamed his client when it published two stories accusing him of sexual assault, while a lawyer for the publication said the statements at issue could not be proven false.

  4. May 26, 2022

    Barstool Exec Says Business Insider Can't Dodge Libel Suit

    Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy urged a Massachusetts federal court not to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against Insider Inc., arguing Thursday that the articles at the center of the suit use innuendo to falsely accuse him of criminal sexual assault.

  5. April 12, 2022

    Barstool Exec's Libel Suit Thin On Fact Claims, Insider Says

    Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy can't sue the website Business Insider for defamation over articles outlining sexual assault claims because the accusations are legally protected opinions, the media outlet's parent company said Monday.

  6. February 07, 2022

    Barstool Founder Sues Media Outlet Over Sex Assault Reports

    Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy hit Insider Inc. with a defamation lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court Monday that accuses the news publisher of trying to "cash in" on "cancel culture" by publishing what he says were false sexual assault allegations.

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