August 27, 2024
Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin. U.S. District Judge Analisa …
December 6, 2021
Federal appeals judges asked Friday whether a U.S. president’s every remark is part of the job as they weighed whether former President Donald Trump can be held liable in a defamation case that concerns his response to a rape allegation. …
August 7, 2019
New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over an editorial that linked her to the shooting of Arizona lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords, a federal appeals court said. The ruling is a win for …
January 30, 2015
American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) Lexington Insurance has introduced Celebrity Product RecallResponse, a new insurance product designed to help customers respond to risks from a celebrity endorser’s public fall from grace, scandal or unexpected death. Celebrity Product RecallResponse covers certain …
January 25, 2013
A gossip website operator defended himself in court this week against a defamation lawsuit by arguing that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader featured in posts on the site is a public figure. Hooman Karamian, who goes by the name Nik …