Netflix Sued by Former Prosecutor Over Portrayal in ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries March 19, 2020 By Helen Coster and Jessica DiNapoli A former prosecutor who ran the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in 1989 sued Netflix on...
Ohio Doctor Charged in 25 Patient Deaths Sues Hospital for Defamation December 30, 2019 An Ohio doctor accused of ordering drug overdoses in the deaths of 25 hospital patients has sued his former employer...
Trip Advisor Review of Missouri Tourist Attraction Not Defamatory, Judge Says September 6, 2019 A federal judge has ruled that a Kansas cattle farmer did not defame a Branson, Missouri, attraction by leaving a...
Rolling Stone Slams Defamation Claim in University of Virginia Rape Story November 20, 2017 By Denise Lavoie Rolling Stone is defending itself against a defamation lawsuit over a discredited article about a University of Virginia gang rape...
Defamation Suit Over Rolling Stone Article Is Revived on Appeal September 21, 2017 By Bob Van Voris A defamation lawsuit suit against Rolling Stone magazine over its retracted 2014 article about an alleged gang rape at the...
N.Y. Times Must Face Defamation Lawsuit Over Professor’s Slavery Comments August 17, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Tuesday said the New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by a Louisiana...
Rolling Stone to Pay $1.65M to Settle Suit Over University of Virginia Rape Story June 15, 2017 By Alanna Durkin Richer Rolling Stone magazine agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a University of Virginia fraternity...
In Age of Twitter, Libel Insurance Isn’t Just for Journalists Anymore June 8, 2017 By Polly Mosendz Courtney Love spent almost six years in litigation, accused of libeling her former attorney in a Twitter post that was...
Appeal Rejected, ABC ‘Pink Slime’ Case Headed for Trial in South Dakota April 7, 2017 By P.J. Huffstutter ABC Broadcasting has lost a last-ditch bid before South Dakota’s highest court to avoid a trial in a beef producer’s...
Ex-Head of Baylor Football Operations Sues University February 3, 2017 The former director of football operations at Baylor University has filed a lawsuit arguing he was unfairly named as contributing...