October 31, 2023
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday reversed a Tennessee federal judge's dismissal of a defamation case against comedian Kathy Griffin for lack of personal jurisdiction over social media comments that led to a plaintiff's termination, noting Griffin repeatedly emphasized the plaintiff's Tennessee residence and pressured his Nashville-based employer to fire him.
October 17, 2023
Sixth Circuit judges on Tuesday joked about how people over 60 might interpret a lawsuit accusing comedian Kathy Griffin of making defamatory comments on social media and said Elon Musk would be happy if they were to agree that her tweets are protected free speech.