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Native American Tribe Says Showtime’s ‘Billions’ TV Show Defamed Reputation

In the hit Showtime series “Billions,” it seems, everybody’s somebody. Ruthless hedge fund titan Bobby Axelrod evokes Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire founder of SAC Capital Advisors. U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades is a Preet Bharara type. And then there’s the …

James Levine’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera Has Been Settled

Conductor James Levine’s breach of contract and defamation lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been settled. A lawyer for Levine and the company made the announcement last Tuesday but did not disclose terms of the agreement. The 76-year Levine was …

AIG Offers to Settle 7 Defamation Claims Against Cosby; Comedian Asserts Innocence

American International Group, acting under a homeowner’s insurance policy it issued for comedian Bill Cosby, has settled defamation claims filed by seven women against the entertainer. Terms of the settlements were not disclosed in the court documents filed by the …

New York Judge Dismisses Some of Levine’s Claims Against Met Opera

A New York judge last week dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met’s music or artistic director from 1976-2016, then became its music director …

Defamation Can Be Implied in Idaho, High Court Rules

The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied – but didn’t outright say – something defamatory. The ruling was handed down this week in a lawsuit brought by former teacher James Verity …

Idaho’s High Court Considering Defamation by Inference Suit

The Idaho Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied, but didn’t outright say, something defamatory. The issue arose in a lawsuit brought last year …

Actress Judd’s Harassment Suit Against Weinstein Faces ‘Professional’ Relationship Law

Ashley Judd’s lawsuit accusing Harvey Weinstein of sabotaging her career after she spurned his sexual advances can move ahead, but a judge balked at her sexual harassment claim because the actress and the producer didn’t have a “professional” relationship. Weinstein …

Thai Soccer Boys’ Cave Rescuer Sues Musk for Defamation

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc., was sued for defamation on Monday for falsely suggesting that a British caver who helped rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July was a pedophile and …

Roy Moore Files $95M Defamation Suit Against CBS, Comedian Cohen

Roy Moore, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing on the British comedian’s Showtime series “Who Is America?” and falsely portrayed as …

Barnes & Noble Calls Fired CEO’s Defamation Claims ‘Lies and Mischaracterizations’

Barnes & Noble Inc. was sued on Tuesday by a former chief executive officer who said the largest U.S. bookstore chain falsely accused him of violating its sexual harassment policy before firing him after 14 months on the job. In …