Associated Press Disputes Trump’s False Characterization of Its Legal Fight Over Access

The AP won its case against Trump, but the president successfully earned a delay in getting the ruling enforced before the U.S. Court of Appeals considers the issue.

Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s $15B Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times

The judge ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.

Judge Dismisses Indigenous Amazon Tribe’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times and TMZ

The lawsuit claimed the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.

Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The lawsuit names several articles and one book written by two of the publication’s journalists and published in the leadup to the 2024 election.

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.

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.

‘It Ends With Us’ Actor and Director Justin Baldoni Sues The New York Times for Libel

Co-star Blake Lively sued Baldoni and others connected to the film, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation.

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.