Lobster Fishermen Can Sue Environmental Group for Defamation, Judge Says
The defamation lawsuit stems from a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers.
Texas Pipeline Company’s $300M Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Heads to Trial
Greenpeace representatives say the case is an example of corporations abusing the legal system to go after critics and is a critical test of free speech and protest rights.
Greenpeace Says a Pipeline Company’s Lawsuit Threatens the Organization’s Future
Representatives of the environmental organization founded over 50 years ago said the company just wants to silence oil industry critics.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sues NBC Over New Documentary as He Awaits Trafficking Trial
The lawsuit says the documentary included statements that NBC Universal either knew were false or published with reckless disregard for the truth.
Blake Lively Is Sued by Texas Crisis Specialist in Latest ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
The specialist filed the $7 million defamation lawsuit in federal court, which says he had nothing to do with any campaign to harm Lively’s reputation as she alleged in a court filing.
CNN Found Guilty in Florida Trial of Libeling Navy Veteran in 2021 Story
A Florida jury found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover.
Drake Sues Universal Music for Defamation Related to Kendrick Lamar Diss Track
The lawsuit alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice.
CNN Defamation Trial Comes at a Rough Time for Legacy Media
Defamation trials are actually rare in the United States, in part because strong constitutional protections for the press make proving libel difficult.