Elizabeth "Libby" Locke
[ 1] Nationality American Occupation Lawyer
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.
Career
Locke and her husband Tom Clare run the law firm Clare Locke LLP.[ 2] Kirkland & Ellis LLP and each owns half of the company.[ 3] [ 4]
In 2016 Locke represented a University of Virginia administrator against Rolling Stone A Rape on Campus ",[ 5] [ 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] 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
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
^ 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. " . 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 .
