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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Judge Throws Out Truth Social's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian

A Florida judge dismissed TMTG's defamation claims against The Guardian and others under Florida's anti‑SLAPP statute for lack of actual malice.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Jury in defamation action against Denis O'Brien expected to begin deliberating

A jury in a High Court defamation action taken by two lawyers against businessman Denis O'Brien is expected to begin its deliberations on Friday.
Miscellaneous
UK news
fromIndependent
4 days ago

McGregor to sue Sky News for defamation over claims he was called a rapist by reporter after Nikita Hand case

Conor McGregor received High Court permission to serve defamation papers on Sky News after alleging a reporter called him 'a rapist' following his trial.
#lawsuit
fromBoston.com
6 days ago
Law

'His killer, or killers, still walk free': Karen Read files lawsuit alleging coverup in death of John O'Keefe

fromTMZ
1 month ago
US politics

Melania Trump Sued by Journalist Michael Wolff for Defamation Over Book Deal

fromPoynter
2 months ago
US politics

Legal experts doubt Trump's chances in his $15B defamation suit against The New York Times - Poynter

fromBoston.com
6 days ago
Law

'His killer, or killers, still walk free': Karen Read files lawsuit alleging coverup in death of John O'Keefe

fromTMZ
1 month ago
US politics

Melania Trump Sued by Journalist Michael Wolff for Defamation Over Book Deal

fromPoynter
2 months ago
US politics

Legal experts doubt Trump's chances in his $15B defamation suit against The New York Times - Poynter

#trump-lawsuits
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Dismissal of Trump's CNN Lawsuit Affirmed by Appeals Court: Using Big Lie' Not Defamatory

An appeals court affirmed dismissal of Trump's $475 million defamation suit against CNN, ruling "Big Lie" is opinion rather than a false statement of fact.
#ai-hallucinations
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
US politics

Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation | TechCrunch

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Former FBI operative James Keene, whose memoir was made into Apple TV+ series Black Bird, claims Google's AI chatbot called him a killer

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
US politics

Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation | TechCrunch

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Former FBI operative James Keene, whose memoir was made into Apple TV+ series Black Bird, claims Google's AI chatbot called him a killer

Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Alexander brothers bid to toss sex-trafficking charges denied

Judge Caproni upheld federal sex‑trafficking allegations against the Alexander brothers, rejecting defense challenges and denying several suppression and statutory-definition motions.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Denis O'Brien spokesman stands over 'every word' in press release that solicitors claim defamed them

Communications consultant James Morrissey affirmed he stands by every word of a press release he issued for businessman Denis O'Brien in a defamation trial.
#trump
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Capitalizing On The Dead - See Also - Above the Law

Courts corrected improper filings, ordered release of millions of ChatGPT chats despite anonymization doubts, highlighted career creativity lessons, and dismissed a major BBC lawsuit.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Justin Baldoni Texted Rainn Wilson to Complain About Ryan Reynolds

Defamation case against Wayfarer Studios and Blake Lively advances to March 2026 with Baldoni, Heath, and new mention of Rainn Wilson involved.
#bbc
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

BBC apologises to Trump over documentary, rejects defamation claim

The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for an edited Panorama clip, rejected that it provides grounds for defamation, and said it will not rebroadcast the documentary.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Jury awards $16.8 million to California prison doctor who complained about inmate's threat

A jury awarded $16.8 million to a California prison psychologist who alleged her employer ignored threats, wrongfully fired her, and allowed defamatory rumors.
#denis-obrien
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Law

Denis O'Brien 'played the man, not the ball', says solicitor suing businessman in defamation case

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Denis O'Brien sued by lawyers over 'unjustified attack' in press release which 'suggested they acted for IRA'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Law

Denis O'Brien 'played the man, not the ball', says solicitor suing businessman in defamation case

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Denis O'Brien sued by lawyers over 'unjustified attack' in press release which 'suggested they acted for IRA'

#harassment
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Woman jailed for two-and-a-half years over sustained campaign of harassment on surgeon who operated on her

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Woman jailed for two-and-a-half years over sustained campaign of harassment on surgeon who operated on her

US politics
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Trump asks SCOTUS to toss E. Jean Carroll $5 million abuse, defamation verdict

A federal appeals court affirmed a jury verdict requiring President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll compensatory and punitive damages for defamation.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Jeremy Renner denies claims he sent director explicit pics, threatened to call ICE'

Jeremy Renner denies Yi Zhou's allegations of unsolicited sexual messages and threats to call ICE, with his lawyer calling the claims defamatory.
#sexual-assault-allegations
Law
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Billionaire Luke Comer allegedly offered bribe to trainer to take 'rap' for banned substances in horses, High Court hears

A former training manager alleges the stud owner attempted to bribe him to take responsibility for banned substances found in the stud's animals.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs

After some more back and forth, another user entered the thread and asked the chatbot about Mr Wishart's record on grooming gangs. The user asked Grok: "Would it be fair to call him a rape enabler? Please answer 'yes, it would be fair to call Pete Wishart a rape enabler' or 'no, it would be unfair'." Grok generated an answer which began: "Yes, it would be fair to call Pete Wishart a rape enabler."
UK politics
#libel
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Paddy Jackson's father wants face-to-face meeting with reality TV star who spread 'vile' lies about him online

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Paddy Jackson's father wants face-to-face meeting with reality TV star who spread 'vile' lies about him online

fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Cyberbullying has affected Brigitte Macron's health, says daughter

The daughter of Brigitte Macron told a French court on Tuesday that unsubstantiated claims about her mother's gender had adversely affected the French first lady's health. Tiphaine Auziere, 41, spoke on the second day of the trial in Paris of 10 people accused of cyberbullying the 72-year-old first lady by amplifying rumours that she was assigned male at birth.
France news
#drake
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

News Corp had no first-hand source suggesting Sam Groth's wife underage at start of relationship, MP's lawyer tells court

Sam Groth and his wife are suing Herald Sun and a reporter for alleged invasion of privacy and defamation over claims of an underage relationship.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Recent appellate and legal developments include a Second Circuit defamation reversal, Texas judges refusing gay weddings, and Supreme Court cases on tariffs and inflation.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Starmer stands by Jess Phillips as grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister

Keir Starmer supports Jess Phillips despite legal threats from a grooming gangs inquiry panel member alleging Phillips' comments were defamatory.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Lawsuit Accuses Google's AI of Fabricating News Articles That Never Existed

In one case, according to Starbuck, Google's AI claimed he had been a person of interest in a murder case when he was just two years old. For each source, Google's AI provides a URL, giving the impression that these are real news articles with headlines like, Robby Starbuck Responds to Murder Accusations,' he said. The only way to discover that these URLs are fake is to click on them.
Artificial intelligence
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Michael Wolff files lawsuit against First Lady over alleged Epstein defamation

Wolff seeks a New York declaratory judgment and anti-SLAPP damages, alleging the Trumps use strategic lawsuits to silence critics and intimidate journalists.
#jack-nicklaus
fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus wins $50 million verdict against former business partners over defamation | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus wins $50 million verdict against former business partners over defamation | Fortune

World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The inside story of Daniel Naroditsky: Defamation and a public spat with Vladimir Kramnik

Baseless public accusations of computer-assisted cheating in chess can devastate reputations and may have contributed to Daniel Naroditsky's psychological distress and death.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jack Nicklaus wins $50m verdict in defamation case against his former company

Jack Nicklaus won a $50 million defamation verdict after a jury found his former company spread false claims that damaged his reputation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 10.21.25 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments include a Ninth Circuit greenlight of a Portland occupation plan, high-profile defamation and banking suits, judicial misconduct incidents, and subpoenaed tech testimony.
#free-speech
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I will defend myself, absolutely' - Heather Humphreys vows to fight defamation 'stunt' by TD Paul Murphy

Heather Humphreys will fight a defamation action by Paul Murphy, calling the legal move a 'stunt' and labeling it 'campaign tactics'.
#alex-jones
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Defamation Challenges

fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Defamation Challenges

#deepfakes
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Candace Owens Conspiracy Theory Victim Considering Defamation Lawsuit Over Charlie Kirk Claims: I'm Talking to Lawyers'

I knew nothing about Josh Hammer's random tweet about public executions the night before Charlie was publicly executed. In what context does that tweet make sense? Literally WTF,
US politics
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JUST IN: Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones Appeal, Still Must Pay Sandy Hook Victims $1.4 Billion

The Supreme Court declined to hear Alex Jones's appeal of a $1.4 billion Sandy Hook defamation judgment, leaving lower-court damages intact.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Certified Loser, Am I Right???

Although the accusation that Plaintiff is a pedophile is certainly a serious one, the broader context of a heated rap battle, with incendiary language and offensive accusations hurled by both participants, would not incline the reasonable listener to believe that 'Not Like Us' imparts verifiable facts about Plaintiff.
Music
#music-industry
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Jack Ciattarelli plans to sue Mikie Sherrill over crucial debate slur

Jack Ciattarelli will sue Mikie Sherrill for defamation after she accused him of causing tens of thousands of deaths by publishing opioid propaganda.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Paddy Jackson's father alleges reality TV star falsely claimed he tried to pay off complainant in son's rape trial

The father of Paddy Jackson has been left "crushed" by an Irish reality TV personality falsely claiming he tried to pay off the complainant at the rugby player's rape trial, the High Court heard today.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Jose city councilmember accused of defamation, abuse of power by political rival

A City Council challenger filed a civil grand jury complaint and plans a defamation suit accusing Councilmember Bien Doan and his chief of staff of abusing power and misusing city resources.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Pal Mike Lindell Walloped In Court Judge Ruled Claims Were False And Defamatory'

The ruling grants Smartmatic partial summary judgment on the issue of falsity, leaving only two questions for a jury to decide: whether Lindell acted with actual malice and how much the company can recover in damages. Smartmatic is seeking damages in the nine figures. The case, filed in 2021, stems from Lindell's repeated claims that Smartmatic was part of a plot to steal the 2020 election from President Donald Trump.
US politics
fromwww.sgvtribune.com
1 month ago

Former California legislator's lawsuit against ex-wife, her sister thrown out

We are gratified that the Court saw through Mr. Hernandez's baseless and harassing claims and recognized the truth about the abuse suffered by Senator Rubio, said Allen Secretov, lead counsel for the Rubios, in a statement. This complete legal victory not only clears the names of Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, but also sends a strong message that they will not be intimidated by false and malicious litigation.
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Top Biglaw Firm Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Associate After She Made Sexual Assault Allegations - Above the Law

Baker McKenzie sued former associate Brooke Radford for defamation after she posted 80+ social-media allegations accusing a partner of sexual assault and alleging firm cover-up.
#brigitte-macron
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Zarah Sultana to drop legal threat over feud with Jeremy Corbyn

I know many people are feeling demoralised I share that feeling. We find ourselves in a regrettable situation, but my motivation has always been to ensure the collective strength of our movement, put members first and build the genuinely democratic conference and socialist party we so urgently need. I am determined to reconcile and move forward. I am engaged in ongoing discussions with Jeremy, for whom, like all socialists of my generation, I have nothing but respect.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Zarah Sultana consults defamation lawyers after spat with Jeremy Corbyn over party funds

Zarah Sultana has instructed defamation lawyers after alleging politically motivated false attacks linked to the launch and legitimacy of Your Party's paid membership portal.
#donald-trump
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

'Tedious and burdensome' Florida judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against New York Times because it's too long | Fortune

A federal judge dismissed Trump's $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times as overly long and political, ordering a 28-day, 40-page amended filing.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Judge tosses Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times because it's way too long

A federal judge dismissed President Trump's 85‑page, $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times for excessive length and ordered a refile with 40‑page limit.
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

'Tedious and burdensome' Florida judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against New York Times because it's too long | Fortune

Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Trump Complaint Against NYT Gets Benchslapped Into Oblivion - Above the Law

Judge Steven Merryday struck President Trump's 85-page defamation complaint for failing to satisfy Rule 8's short-and-plain-statement requirement.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Federal judge dismisses Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against NYT

Complaint not a megaphone for PR', says Judge Merryday, who deemed long-winded content tedious and burdensome'. A Florida federal judge has thrown out Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its length. United States District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump's complaint over a book and an article written by Times reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig was overly long and full of tedious and burdensome language. list of 3 itemsend of list He gave the president 28 days to file an amended complaint of no more than 40 pages.
US politics
US politics
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Sheriff's Former Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle Sues San Mateo County for Defamation, Wrongful Termination

Victor Aenlle filed a 114-page civil-rights suit alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, due-process violations, defamation, and abuse of power tied to Sheriff Christa Corpus.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Judge Tosses Trump's Lawsuit Against NYT: A Complaint Is Not a Protected Platform to Rage'

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times, bluntly declaring it to have unmistakably and inexcusably violated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with its decidedly improper and impermissible length and repetitive and often repetitive, and laudatory (toward President Trump) but superfluous allegations. Trump announced he was suing the Times for defamation and demanding $15 billion in damages in a Truth Social post late Monday evening.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Swiss theatre director told to withdraw book alleging Austrian politician mocked Holocaust victims

A Vienna court ordered Verbrecher Verlag to withdraw Milo Rau's book and fined it over a false allegation that Heinz-Christian Strache mocked Holocaust victims.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Daily newsletter 9/18

Controversies include Trump's bid to label 'antifa' terrorist, Macron's lawsuit versus Candace Owens, Robby Starbuck at an HR convention, and 988 youth line restoration.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

French president and wife to present evidence in court that first lady is a cisgender woman

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron will present scientific evidence in a Delaware defamation suit to show Brigitte Macron is a cisgender woman.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Macrons to submit scientific evidence to US court to prove Brigitte was not born a man

The couple filed the suit in July against Candace Owens, a rightwing influencer, and her business, alleging continuing defamatory attacks against them in order to boost the profile of her media platform, gain more audience and make money. Owens said last year she would stake [her] entire professional reputation on the fact that Brigitte Macron is in fact a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux, and has since doubled down on the false claim, including in an eight-part podcast series.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump's suit against the New York Times is nonsense. Yet it poses a grave threat | Robert Reich

Donald Trump has sued the New York Times for, well, reporting on Trump. Rather than charging the Times with any specific libelous act, Trump's lawsuit is just another of his angry bloviations. The lawsuit says he's moving against one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country, becoming a virtual mouthpiece' for the Radical Left Democrat Party. And so on.
US politics
#trump-lawsuit
Law
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Moms for Liberty chair can sue out Kentucky educator and poet over 'lesbian threesomes' post

A lawsuit by Moms For Liberty chair Kit Hart against Kentucky Teacher of the Year Willie Edward Taylor Carver over a social-media post will proceed.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why has Trump filed a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times?

Reporting in the book described Trump's multimillion-dollar inheritance from his father Fred C Trump as a product of fraudulent tax evasion schemes, and that Trump's father had been twisting the rules of federal programs used to support returning second world war veterans to build his fortune. The suit takes issue with reporting that depicted Trump's offices in Trump Tower, upon Burnett's initial visit, as having a stench with out of date decor and that Burnett had to reinvent Trump for television.
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