Clemens Strikes Out in Fifth Circuit

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed in a split decision a district court’s ruling that dismissed the defamation complaint of former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens against his trainer on jurisdictional grounds.   Clemens had alleged that defendant Brian McNamee defamed him when he gave testimony to a federal commission and to a website writer about the athlete's alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.   On appeal, the panel considered whether the allege