Appeals Court Won’t Reconsider Ruling in E. Jean Carroll’s Sex Abuse Case Against Trump

Carroll testified at a 2023 trial that Trump turned a friendly encounter in spring 1996 into a violent attack after they playfully entered the store’s dressing room.

Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400M Lawsuit Against ‘It Ends With Us’ Costar Blake Lively

The judge ruled that Baldoni can’t sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in a lawsuit are exempt from libel claims.

Smokey Robinson Sues Former Housekeepers for Defamation Over Rape Allegations

Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, filed the counterclaim against the women and their lawyers, whose allegations, they say, were “fabricated in an extortionate scheme.”

Jury Finds The New York Times Did Not Libel Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict. A judge and a different jury had reached the same conclusion about Palin’s defamation claims in 2022.

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Central Park Five’s Defamation Case Against Trump

The five men formerly known as the Central Park Five were exonerated after spending more than a decade in prison for the 1989 rape and beating of a woman who was jogging.

Mayor Who Shut Down Newspaper Over Fake Stories Now Facing Corruption Allegations

A willing disregard for the truth became abundantly evident when the paper’s editor swore in court to tell the truth and admitted to fabricating story after story.

Trump Campaign Manager Sues the Daily Beast Over Stories on How Much He Earned

The Daily Beast said the lawsuit “is meritless and a transparent attempt to intimidate the Beast and silence the independent press.”

Sarah Palin Case May Indicate Cracks in NYT v. Sullivan Actual Malice Test

My best evidence of that modern backlash against NYT v. Sullivan is the protracted legal battle over a defamation claim brought by Sarah Palin against The New York Times.