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Sarah Palin, New York Times to Face Off in Defamation Retrial

Sarah Palin and the New York Times are headed back to a courtroom where the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate will try convincing a second jury the newspaper defamed her in an editorial about gun control. A …

Meta Wins Halt to Promotion of Tell-All Book by Ex-Employee It Says Is Defamatory

Meta Platforms on Wednesday won an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily stop promotion of the tell-all book “Careless People” by a former employee, according to a copy of the ruling published by the social media company. The book by Meta’s …

Murdoch’s News Group Settles With Prince Harry, Leaving Questions Unanswered

Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun as well as the now defunct …

US Supreme Court Rebuffs Meta Bid to Avoid Advertisers’ Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a multi-billion dollar class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram parent company of overcharging them by inflating the number of people …

Trump’s Lawyers Take Broad Approach in Suits Against Media

President-elect Donald Trump is adopting a wide-ranging legal strategy in suing media companies over what he describes as false or misleading coverage about him, filing cases under civil anti-fraud laws in addition to defamation lawsuits. Some legal experts say the …

Donald Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Pre-Election Poll

President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a survey the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris with a surprising lead of three percentage points in the state. …

Prince Harry’s Phone-Hacking Lawsuit Against Daily Mail to Go to Trial in 2026

Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures’ privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher will go to trial in early 2026, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday, with the parties’ legal costs set to exceed 38 million pounds ($47.8 …

Judge Weighs ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Cast Member’s Abuse Allegations

The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” told a federal judge Thursday that the First Amendment cannot shield the show’s creators from a lawsuit alleging that the show’s participants were subjected to a …

Judge Sets April Trial Date for Palin’s Libel Claim Against New York Times

A federal judge set an April retrial date on Tuesday for Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope to engage in talks to settle the …

How Social Media Complicates Defamation Claims and How to Handle Them

Five professional models who sued long after a state’s three year statute of limitations expired may pursue their defamation claims against an adult entertainment nightclub for posting their images to the giant social media site Facebook without their permission. However, …