Judge tosses defamation suit brought by real-life "Kramer"

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

So ruled a New York judge who dismissed a defamation suit this week brought by the real-life inspiration for the oddball “Seinfeld” character Cosmo Kramer against a former writer for the classic sitcom.
It was the rare legal case that revolved around a “Seinfeld” catchphrase — specifically, the line “not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

Kenny Kramer, who runs a tour company that takes riders to various New York City sights popularized by the series, filed suit against comedian Fred Stoller over a book he published last year.

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Yankees fan caught napping on camera sues for defamation

A Yankees fan who was caught on camera napping at an April 13 game has filed a $10 million suit for alleged defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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Professor sues former student over online comments, claims defamation

Who doesn't hate to be criticized on how they do their job? Professors, however, have a special beef about this, since websites like "ratemyprofessor.com" and others allow students to rank professors.

But one student took it too far. In a civil suit filed in a Wisconsin circuit court, a tenured University of Wisconsin professor says that a former student’s extensive online commentary about her teaching amounts to defamation -- not protected speech. She says the student, after being dismissed from the university, “engaged in an intentional, malicious and unprivileged campaign” throughout 2013 to besmirch her reputation. She says it resulted in “substantial economic, reputational and emotional injuries,” and she’s seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

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