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18 Apr 2011, 8:17 am by Media Law Prof
CBS' 60 Minutes aired a segment April 17 inquiring into the veracity of parts of Greg Mortenson's bestseller Three Cups of Tea, which tells the story of Mr. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 12:40 pm by Nonprofit Blogger
Earlier this month, Montana Attorney General announced that his office had reached a settled with the section 501(c)(3) Central Asia Institute and its founder, author Greg Mortenson, after allegations arose regarding the accuracy of reports regarding the Institute's work (see,... [read post]
6 Apr 2012, 5:39 pm by rtruman
‘Three Cups’ Author Greg Mortenson Must Pay $1 Million to Charity [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 8:23 am by Christine Hurt
  Lately, the war in Afghanistan news is all about Greg Mortenson. [read post]
17 Apr 2011, 10:35 am by Lawrence B. Ebert
No Andy Rooney.Steve Kroft introduced the story on Greg Mortenson, and noted that last fall, "60 Minutes" began an investigation into Mortenson. [read post]
16 May 2011, 4:02 am by Douglas Keene
Greg Mortenson wrote a book on how he built schools for girls in Afghanistan. [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 1:06 pm by Brian Hollar
If these allegations about Greg Mortenson prove true, this is a tremendous disappointment. [read post]
28 Aug 2011, 3:59 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert
"Three cups of tea" on Greg Mortenson, a recycled story. [read post]
6 Apr 2012, 12:39 pm by Brian Baxter
-based firm is representing Greg Mortenson in connection with an agreement under which he will repay $1 million to the Bozeman, Montana-based nonprofit he founded after a Montana Attorney General's office investigation determined that Mortenson misspent charity funds. [read post]
2 May 2012, 9:50 am by Media Law Prof
District Court Judge Sam Haddon has dismissed a lawsuit against author Greg Mortenson, ruling that the plaintiffs in the suit, who alleged that Mr. [read post]
23 Jun 2011, 7:42 am by Stephanie Ziegler
In April, 60 Minutes raised questions about Greg Mortenson's book, Three Cups of Tea, including the veracity of some of the stories in it, and whether Mortenson's charity, the Central Asia Institute, is properly run.Now, a federal lawsuit has been filed in Illinois, alleging violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. [read post]
8 May 2012, 6:41 am by Walter Olson
A Montana federal court dismisses a class action against author Greg Mortenson demanding reader refunds over alleged fabrications in his memoir Three Cups of Tea. [read post]
10 Jun 2011, 8:37 am by Walter Olson
Welcome Daily Beast readers: Newsweek reporter Mike Giglio quotes me on the class action lawsuits filed over Greg Mortenson’s book Three Cups of Tea. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 8:06 am by Gene Takagi
 Big news over the past week had to do with Greg Mortenson, author of the best selling book Three Cups of Tea, and investigations of his truthfulness and the charity he founded. [read post]
20 Apr 2012, 9:35 pm by Walter Olson
Defendants in federal court in Montana are now seeking dismissal of a purported class action on behalf of readers disappointed by author Greg Mortenson's exaggerations and embroiderings. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 8:19 am
Greg Mortenson is only the latest author accused of fabricating parts of a popular book (Three Cups of Tea). [read post]
8 May 2012, 2:39 am by Andrew Trask
The lawsuit alleged that author Greg Mortenson had made up aspects of his biography in writing and marketing his bestselling memoir Three Cups of Tea. [read post]
27 Jun 2011, 10:44 pm by Walter Olson
Alex Beam at the Boston Globe and Ian Crouch at the New Yorker write about the rise of lawsuits over unsatisfactory book contents, as with class actions filed over Greg Mortenson’s challenged memoirs and, before that, those of James Frey. [read post]
9 Oct 2009, 11:01 am
  By contrast, nominee Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea) has, through his  Central Asia Institute, created hundreds of schools  for girls in Afghanistan and   Pakistan. [read post]