AIG Offers to Settle 7 Defamation Claims Against Cosby; Comedian Asserts Innocence April 8, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson American International Group, acting under a homeowner’s insurance policy it issued for comedian Bill Cosby, has settled defamation claims filed...
New York Judge Dismisses Some of Levine’s Claims Against Met Opera April 3, 2019 A New York judge last week dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine...
Defamation Can Be Implied in Idaho, High Court Rules March 6, 2019 By Rebecca Boone The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied – but didn’t outright...
Idaho’s High Court Considering Defamation by Inference Suit September 25, 2018 The Idaho Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether individuals have the right to sue...
Actress Judd’s Harassment Suit Against Weinstein Faces ‘Professional’ Relationship Law September 24, 2018 By Edvard Pettersson Ashley Judd’s lawsuit accusing Harvey Weinstein of sabotaging her career after she spurned his sexual advances can move ahead, but...
Thai Soccer Boys’ Cave Rescuer Sues Musk for Defamation September 18, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc., was sued for defamation on Monday for falsely suggesting that a British...
Roy Moore Files $95M Defamation Suit Against CBS, Comedian Cohen September 6, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Roy Moore, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron...
Barnes & Noble Calls Fired CEO’s Defamation Claims ‘Lies and Mischaracterizations’ August 29, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Barnes & Noble Inc. was sued on Tuesday by a former chief executive officer who said the largest U.S. bookstore...
Media Faces Challenge in Keeping Online Threats from Escalating July 5, 2018 By Tamara Lush After a Florida radio station’s general manager told hosts they didn’t have to put an obnoxious repeat caller on the...
Penn State Payouts on Sandusky Abuse Claims Now Top $100M November 13, 2017 By Mark Scolforo Penn State disclosed Friday it recently paid out an additional $16 million to people with claims they were sexually abused...