Judge Deems Manufacturer Private Figure In Libel Suit Against Web Report Publisher

( September 24, 2025, 11:11 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida federal judge granted in part a motion for partial summary judgment filed by a power tool manufacturer in its libel suit against the operator of a website that publishes reports about publicly traded companies, finding that the manufacturer is a private figure for purposes of libel and that statements on the website’s second published report about the manufacturer are actionable because they are based upon false facts....