Tag results for: Libel and Slander
NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive?
New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.
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Mississippi Judge Lifts Order That Forced Newspaper to Remove an Editorial
A Mississippi judge on Wednesday lifted an order she had issued that required a newspaper to remove an editorial from its website, ending a case that had drawn...
Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial, Alarming Press Advocates
A Mississippi judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order requested by the city of Clarksdale requiring a local newspaper to remove a critical editorial from its website,...
Trump’s New Line of Attack Against the Media Gains Momentum
Media lawyers scoffed last year when President Trump sued two news organizations for producing journalism that, he claimed, violated laws meant to protect consumers from things like deceptive...
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million
A jury in Florida on Friday ordered CNN to pay $5 million for defaming a private security contractor in a five-minute segment that ran on the network in...
Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for Defamation
The actor Justin Baldoni filed a defamation lawsuit against the Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Thursday, claiming that they tried to destroy him by accusing...
