Elizabeth "Libby" Locke is an American lawyer. She specializes in defamation cases. Together with her husband Tom Clare she owns the law firm Clare Locke.
Elizabeth "Libby" Locke[1] | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Career edit
Locke and her husband Tom Clare run the law firm Clare Locke LLP.[2] They founded Clare Locke in 2014 after leaving Kirkland & Ellis LLP and each owns half of the company.[3] Clare Locke specializes in reputation-based cases, especially defamation.[4]
In 2016 Locke represented a University of Virginia administrator against Rolling Stone magazine in a case resulting from the article "A Rape on Campus",[5] yielding a $3 million jury verdict.[6]
In 2016 Locke represented Graham Spanier in a lawsuit against Louis Freeh which resulted from an investigation Freeh had conducted into the Jerry Sandusky scandal.[7]
In 2019 she represented Sarah Palin in a lawsuit against The New York Times.[8]
In 2019 she defensed Matt Lauer against sexual assault allegations.[1]
In 2020 Locke represented Away in a case against The Verge.[9][10]
In 2021 she represented Project Veritas in a defamation lawsuit against Stanford University.[11] She also represented Project Veritas against The New York Times.[12][13][14]
In 2021 Locke represented ShotSpotter in a defamation lawsuit against Vice Media.[15]
In 2023, the firm was one of two to negotiate a settlement with Fox News on behalf of their client, Dominion Voting Systems in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion in 2021.[6]
Personal life edit
Her father was a businessman and air national guardsman, her mother was a pediatric emergency room nurse and later dog breeder. She has one child with Clare and two from a previous marriage.[3]
She enjoys dressage and gymnastics.[3]
Locke identifies politically as an American conservative.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Thomas, David. "New Matt Lauer Accusations Are Latest Test for Libby Locke". law.com. The National Law Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Staff, ALM. "Winning Litigators: Tom Clare & Libby Locke, Clare Locke". law.com. The National Law Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Larson, Erik (26 February 2021). "Conservative Power Couple Wage Legal War on Stolen-Election Myth". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Lovelace, Ryan. "'Brilliant and Lucky' Clare Locke Makes Headlines by Keeping Clients Out of Them". law.com. The National Law Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Horowitz, Julia; Disis, Jill (7 November 2016). "Jury awards $3 million to UVA administrator in Rolling Stone defamation case". cnn.com. CNN Business. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b Enrich, David (April 14, 2024). "The Case That Tore a Law Firm Apart". The New York Times. Vol. 173, no. 60123. pp. BU1, BU4–BU5. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Judge clears way for former Penn State president's lawsuit". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Darcy, Oliver (6 August 2019). "Appeals court revives Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against New York Times". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Melendez, Steven. "Away luggage hires defamation law firm in response to article that alleges toxic work environment". fastcompany.com. Fast Company. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Lauren (13 January 2020). "Away co-founder Steph Korey is back at the helm after social media uproar". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Scarcella, Mike (5 August 2022). "Project Veritas on hook for Stanford legal tab after defamation ruling". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Pershan, Caleb. "Project Veritas pokes at the New York Times but loses a legal battle". cjr.org. Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Tillman, Zoe (18 November 2021). "A Judge Temporarily Blocked The New York Times From Publishing Project Veritas Documents". buzzfeednews.com. Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (19 November 2021). "NY Times denounces ruling temporarily blocking publication of Project Veritas memos". thehill.com. The Hill. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Thomas, David (14 October 2021). "Law firm in Dominion case takes on VICE in defamation suit". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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