Kasowitz, on Behalf of Ryan LLC, Defeats USA Today’s Latest Attempt to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit

On behalf of Ryan LLC, an industry-leading tax recovery service based in Dallas, Texas, Kasowitz has defeated USA Today’s latest attempt to dismiss Ryan’s defamation lawsuit arising out of USA Today’s false reporting that Ryan, while securing legitimate tax savings for its clients—including $2 million in tax savings for USA Today itself—engaged in improper business practices that triggered an FBI investigation—when in fact there were no such improper practices and no such investigation. 
 
The Texas Supreme Court denied USA Today’s Petition for Review of the Beaumont Court of Appeal’s decision affirming the trial court’s denial of USA Today’s motion to dismiss under Texas’ Anti-SLAPP statute.  The Beaumont Court of Appeals held that there was no evidence that Ryan’s tax challenges were “baseless,” “frivolous” or even “questionable,” as USA Today had falsely reported, or that the USA Today reporter had even “interviewed anyone with Ryan before publishing the news articles at issue.”  Ryan will continue to press the lawsuit to set the record straight, to recover its damages, and to hold USA Today accountable for its willful, malicious and unlawful conduct.
 
The Kasowitz team representing Ryan, LLC is led by partners Edward E. McNally and Constantine “Dean” Z. Pamphilis and associate Steven Owens.