New York Times Suing Pentagon Over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s New Press Rules

Outlets like The Times walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the rules as a condition for getting a press credential.

With Reporters Shot and Roughed Up, Advocates Question Whether Those Covering Protests Are Targets

Reporters Without Borders said there have been at least 31 attacks on journalists — 27 from law enforcement — since the demonstrations started.

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.

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.

DOJ Ignored Some Policies When Seizing Reporters’ Phone Records, Watchdog Finds

The new watchdog report was released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.

CNN Wants North Carolina Lt. Governor’s Defamation Lawsuit Thrown Out

The network says Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson presented no evidence that the network believed its story was false or aired it recklessly.

First Amendment Scholar Timothy Zick Dismantles Trump v. CNN Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump filed a $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN arguing the network has maligned him with “fake news” for the purposes of damaging his political future heading into 2024. First Amendment Watch asked First Amendment scholar Timothy Zick to annotate the 29-page lawsuit for the legal claims it made and the precedents it cited. 

Doctor Who Promoted Hydroxychloroquine Sues CNN’s Anderson Cooper For Defamation

A doctor who former president Donald Trump once promoted on his Twitter account filed a $100 million libel suit against CNN and anchor Anderson Cooper for allegedly tarnishing her medical reputation.