Court Revives Sarah Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times
The libel lawsuit by Palin centered on the newspaper’s 2017 editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting, which Palin asserted damaged her reputation and career.
San Diego Wave President Sues Former Employee for Defamation for Alleging Abusive Behavior
In a lawsuit filed Monday in California Superior Court in San Diego, Jill Ellis claimed defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations.
Judge Tosses Defamation Suit Against Fox News by Head of Dismantled Disinfo Board
The lawsuit alleged that Fox News had defamed the director on numerous occasions, leading to waves of online attacks and threats of violence.
Judge Stops Parents’ Effort To Collect on $50M From Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said that the ruling by a state judge in Texas conflicts with federal bankruptcy law.
Bankruptcy Trustee Discloses Plan To Shut Down Alex Jones’ Infowars, Liquidate Assets
The Sandy Hook families in both lawsuits, who have not received anything from Jones yet, appear likely to get only a fraction of what Jones owes them.
Alex Jones’ Personal Assets To Be Sold To Pay $1.5B Sandy Hook Debt. Company Bankruptcy Is Dismissed
Dismissal of the company's case means the families can now move immediately to collect on the $1.5 billion in state courts in Texas and Connecticut where they won defamation lawsuits.
Judge Rejects Call to Immediately Shut Down Alex Jones’ Infowars in Bankruptcy Dispute
The families sued Jones for calling the shooting that killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, a hoax, claiming defamation and infliction of emotional distress.
Voting Tech Company Settles Lawsuit Against Far-Right News Outlet Over Election Claims
It is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies ensnared in wild conspiracy theories following the 2020 presidential election.