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Jury Says The New York Times Defamed Alabama Basketball Player With Incorrect Story About Shooting

The player's attorney said he was pleased with the decision and believes “this verdict will improve journalism throughout the country.”

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Supreme Court Again Rebuffs Trump’s Push to Toss Out $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

It’s unusual — although not unheard of — for the court to grant such requests. Trump paid the judgment shortly after the court declined to take up his appeal in June.

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

BBC Asks a US Court for Help in Getting Testimony From the Trump Family in Defamation Suit

Trump filed the lawsuit in December seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing it of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.

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Appeals Court Says Fishermen’s Claim in Lobster Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions

Seafood Watch placed lobster on its list of seafood to avoid because of the threat posed to rare whales, such as the North Atlantic right whale, by potential entanglement in fishing gear

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Trump and DOJ Ask Supreme Court To Toss $83 Million Defamation Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

 The Supreme Court refused in June to hear his appeal of another verdict, for $5 million, that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

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E. Jean Carroll walks outside Manhattan Federal Court, in New York City

Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll Be Paid $5.8M in Trump Sex Abuse and Defamation Case; Trump Appeals

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order that says the money can be paid to Carroll, along with interest that has grown since the verdict.

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Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Documentary, Alleging Defamation

The lawsuit claims Netflix edited down hours of interviews “to support a false and defamatory narrative unrelated to what she actually expressed."

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E. Jean Carroll enters Manhattan Federal Court, for jury selection in the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City

Appeals Court Spares Trump From Paying $83 Million Defamation Award to E. Jean Carroll — For Now

The $83 million award to Carroll, 82, came from a jury that briefly heard Trump testify and observed his animated behavior for several days.

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