Defamation coverage.

Court denies suspension of exit ban against U.S. scholar under probe for defaming Lee

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a request for a suspension of...…

Antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracy theorist rakes in votes for governor despite widespread condemnation

An antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracy theorist scored a ridiculous amount of votes on Tuesday in the California governor race despite widespread condemnation.…

He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut

A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for d…

Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abetting of Defamatory Comments

From Auto Junction Inc v. Kaluzhin, 2024 WL 7050639, decided Oct. 8, 2024 by Arizona Superior Court (Maricopa County) Judge...…

Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases

An interesting remedy that I've seen a few cases; here is the most recent one, Hussain v. Quraishi, decided May……

Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye

Justice Andrew Watson ruled on Wednesday that moving the case out of the Supreme Court would potentially prevent public vindication for Cate Sayers if she were to win.…

Breaking: Legal fight involving ex-Carlton president Luke Sayers to play out publicly

A bid by Mr Sayers to have a defamation case brought by his wife over a nude photo scandal heard privately has been rejected by a judge.…

DOGE Whistleblower Had His Brakes Cut Hours After Elon Put Him On Blast, Suit Alleges

After calling out suspicious data access by DOGE, one whistleblower suddenly found himself in the crosshairs of the world's wealthiest man and his fans.…

Suggestion That Rabbi Endorses Jews for Jesus May Be Defamatory

From Amitay v. Jews for Jesus, decided Thursday by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Marla Miller, joined by Justices… The post Suggestion That Rabbi Endorses Jews for Jesus …

Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Girlfriend, Sues MS Now for Defamation

From the Complaint in Wilkins v. Versant Media Group. Inc. (M.D. Tenn.), filed Friday: This defamation lawsuit is about MS… The post Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Gir…

The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against Newsweek Over "Accounts of Sexual Abuse Being Covered up" Allegation

From Thursday's decision in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC, written by Judge Alison Nathan and joined by… The post The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against New…

Libel Suit by "King of Vape" Against N.Y. Post, Over Allegations of Misconduct and Anti-Israel Actions, Thrown Out

"Plaintiff's allegations in [an earlier] complaint let the cat out of the bag that he is a public figure. He cannot put the cat back into the bag in the hope of keeping his case al…

Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Judgment Reinstated Against Blogger Milagro Gramz

Megan Thee Stallion says she's "truly grateful" after a judge reinstated a $16,000 defamation judgment against blogger Milagro Gramz.…

Candace Owens' Imitators Continue to Attack Erika Kirk

False claims against Erika Kirk fueled by Candace Owens' imitators spark legal threats and denials.…

Sometimes Stopping Extremism Means Getting Your Hands Dirty

The John Birch Society, the Anti-Defamation League, and the American tradition of infiltrating and exposing radical organizations.…

Trump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would 'handle' WSJ story on Epstein ties

Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit claims Rupert Murdoch promised to manage a Wall Street Journal story on Epstein ties.…

Chicago prosecutor denies opening investigation of E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of rape

The Justice Department has pursued a slew of investigations against the president’s antagonists. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

Emily Moreno reveals Max Miller’s alleged ‘apology letter’ while trying to toss defamation suit

Embattled Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno, presented his alleged apology letter she claims was written on the day he tossed hot water on her nearly two years ago to counter…

Trump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein ties

Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signature Donald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10…

Kanye Label Boss Sues to Unmask Anonymous Figure Behind ‘Defamatory’ Websites

Ye label boss Larry Jackson sues to unmask anonymous figure behind allegedly defamatory websites.…

Emily Moreno moves to dismiss defamation lawsuit filed by ex-husband Max Miller

In the motion, the Moreno's lawyers accused Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) of "wielding his power and his fortune as weapons to crush his critics."…

Defamation Claim Against University-Owned Public Radio Station Dismissed on State Sovereign Immunity Grounds

"Eby alleged an anonymous group of KWMU's staffers published an article on Medium.com [in 2020] accusing him of upholding 'white supremacy at the station by remaining complacent wi…

Delhi High Court notice to Swati Chaturvedi on OpIndia’s plea against trial court order

Delhi High Court requests response from Swati Chaturvedi on OpIndia’s appeal regarding removal of allegedly defamatory articles.…

T. N. Prathapan files complaint over fake social media campaign claiming party exit

Senior Congress leader T. N. Prathapan has lodged a formal complaint with the Thrissur Rural Superintendent of Police against a social media campaign that allegedly spread false an…

Judge Dismisses Author Michael Wolff's Lawsuit Over Melania Trump's Defamation Litigation Threat:

A short excerpt from yesterday's 15K-word opinion by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Wolff v. Trump: In this……

Judge tosses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, calls it 'contorted' and not how 'courts work'

Federal judge dismisses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, calling the legal effort contorted and abusively presented.…

FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward

From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made...…

Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward

From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against …

Bloomberg accused of ‘unprecedented’ malice as Singapore ministers’ defamation trial ends

Lawyer says the damages ‘should exceed’ those imposed on Terry Xu for a related defamatory article about K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng.…

‘Line between criticism and defamation is thin’: Delhi HC on posts targeting Raghav Chadha

Raghav Chadha filed a lawsuit against the publication of alleged malicious social media posts that he said were gravely prejudicial to his reputation. | India News…

Delhi HC draws fine line between defamation and political criticism in Chadha plea

Delhi HC differentiates between defamation and political criticism in Raghav Chadha's plea over AI-generated defamatory content.…

Thin line between defamation, criticism: Delhi high court tells Raghav Chadha on plea against social media posts

Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that while an individual has the right to live with dignity, the right to free speech under the cannot be taken away. | India News…

Alex Jones faces defamation suit over 'sanctuary city' claims about Colony Ridge

Colony Ridge Developer Sues Alex Jones for Defamation Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Claims in Texas

'Line between defamation & criticism is thin': Delhi HC on Raghav Chadha's plea

NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Thursday reserved orders on the interim relief sought by Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in his plea alleging misuse of his personality rights through A…

JPMorgan banker sues ex-colleague for defamation, says her life has been a 'daily, living nightmare' since sexual assault accusations

Lorna Hajdini sued her former colleague for defamation, saying his allegations of assault and resulting internet virality have ruined her reputation.…

BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath alleges bid to defame him after FIR by Congress leader

After an FIR was registered against him at a city police station, BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath on Wednesday alleged that Yathindra Siddaramaiah, MLC and son of Chief Minister Siddaramai…

Kurnool police book YSRCP youth leader for allegedly defaming Industries Minister

Kurnool police register a case against YSRCP leader Siddharth Reddy for allegedly defaming Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta.…

Use This One Weird Trick to Keep Your Name Out of an Upcoming Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against You

Or at least try: A court considered it, but ultimately said no.…

Justice Department announces the creation of Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the creation of the Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee to “address the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States.” The forma…

Actor-politician Saayoni Ghosh says no link to property tied to Abhishek Banerjee

Saayoni Ghosh warned against defamation attempts, threatening legal action over fake news. | India News…

Defamation FIR lodged over social media posts on U.P. Minister's convoy size in Bhadohi

Police file defamation FIR over misleading social media posts about U.P. Minister A.K. Sharma's convoy size in Bhadohi.…

JPMorgan exec Lorna Hajdini sues ex-banker Chirayu Rana for defamation over ‘sex slave’ allegations

Hajdini struck back at Rana, accusing him of orchestrated a months-long campaign of false accusations to smear her.…

Lawyer for Guy Who Sued Women Who Called Him ‘Psycho’ Caught Using AI

The attorney for Nikko D’Ambrosio, who tried and failed to sue women for posting about him in an “Are We Dating the Same Guy” Facebook group, has apparently been using AI to file n…

French Court Sets Date for Trial Between Nick Ut and Netflix Over ‘Napalm Girl’ Documentary

What will the court make of this messy case?…

Former Carlton boss' defamation trial begins

The defamation trial between former Carlton boss Luke Sayers and his estranged wife Cate has begun in Melbourne.…

Credibility the key issue in defamation case over Luke Sayers lewd photo scandal

Lawyers for former Carlton boss Luke Sayers are fighting to have his estranged wife’s defamation case moved away from the Supreme Court, to keep the trial away from the public glar…

Why Israel’s lawsuit against Times over ‘blood libel’ has a chance

This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would sue the paper and columnist Nicholas Kristof for defamation over the publication of what he called a "b…

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck facing defamation lawsuit over Netflix crime drama ‘The Rip’

Two sheriff’s deputies have filed a lawsuit against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck over Netflix crime drama The Rip…

Rebel without a pause: The ‘truth teller’ and the celebrity silk duel

Subplots abound in the real-life drama of Rebel Wilson.…

Rebel Wilson rejects ‘absolutely outrageous’ phone-dumping accusation as defamation trial continues

The Pitch Perfect actor is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor of Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb…

Rebel Wilson calls defamation suit ‘an absolute nightmare’

Rebel Wilson remains at the centre of a defamation suit brought on by the lead actress in her directorial debut.…

‘Nightmare situation’: Rebel Wilson denies fabricating harassment complaint

The Hollywood actor has denied bullying and harassing a lead actor in her directorial debut, The Deb.…

Rebel Wilson denies bullying actor, mounting smear campaign

The Hollywood actor gave evidence in the high-stakes defamation case brought against her by the young star of her directorial debut, The Deb.…

Bill to create 100-feet buffer zones around places of worship introduced in U.S. Congress

Bipartisan SACRED Act introduced in Congress aims to establish 100-feet buffer zones around places of worship to prevent harassment.…

Rebel Wilson confirms she sees herself as a ‘champion of women’ during defamation trial and denies mistreating star

Hollywood actor says she would not have been horrified by sites because Amanda Ghost was allegedly bullying her at time…