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.

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.”

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.

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.

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Asks Florida Supreme Court To Review Defamation Lawsuit

While a trial judge initially ruled in favor of Baskin and dismissed the case, an appellate court reversed parts of that decision.

How Lawmakers Are Addressing Deepfakes Like the Ones That Victimized Taylor Swift

State lawmakers across the U.S. have been searching for ways to quash such nonconsensual deepfake images of both adults and children.

Donald Trump Is on the Hook for $88.3 Million in Defamation Damages. What Happens Next?

For years, Donald Trump hurled insults at E. Jean Carroll, saying she fabricated a sexual assault allegation against him to sell a book. Will he keep that up?