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.

Judge Sets April Trial Date for Sarah Palin’s Libel Claim Against The New York Times

The lawsuit by the onetime Republican vice presidential candidate and ex-governor of Alaska stemmed from a 2017 Times’ editorial.

Court Revives Sarah Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The libel lawsuit by Palin centered on the newspaper’s 2017 editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting, which Palin asserted damaged her reputation and career.

Donald Trump Ordered To Pay The New York Times and Its Reporters Nearly $400,000

The decision shows the latest use of the state's newly amended anti-SLAPP statute, a law that bars baseless lawsuits designed to silence critics.

New York Judge Dismisses Trump’s $100M Lawsuit Against the New York Times

A New York judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $100 million lawsuit against his niece, the New York Times and three of its reporters May 3, ruling that the paper’s investigation into the former president’s finances is protected news gathering under the First Amendment.