On November 9, a California judge dismissed the $3.8 million defamation lawsuit against Phoebe Bridgers based on California’s anti-SLAPP statute. Representatives for Bridgers stated that the lawsuit, filed by studio owner Chris Nelson, was filed for the sole purpose of causing harm to the star’s reputation and career. Read more about the suit here.
Read MoreThree “international businessmen” claim they were defamed by certain statements contained in one of the reports comprising the “Trump Dossier.”
Read MoreA Texas attorney filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming he was fired from a law firm because of internet postings accusing him of being a “Nazi” and a “white supremacist.”
Read MoreIn February, several entities owned by Tavis Smiley sued the Public Broadcasting System, alleging that PBS’s public statements – that it had received multiple credible allegations of misconduct by Smiley and that it had conducted an investigation into those allegations – were false and defamatory, and led to the alleged cancellation of existing contracts and interference with future business relationships.
Read MoreFormer Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore filed a lawsuit against several people and PACs who allegedly ran or contributed to misleading commercials against him during his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
Read MoreThe wife of a county official said she won’t let a “frivolous” defamation lawsuit filed against the couple by the Trumbull County engineer stop her from exercising her First Amendment right to free speech.
Read MoreA North Texas attorney who claimed he was fired because of defamatory statements made about him will continue to pursue his lawsuit against the man who allegedly made the statements.
Read MoreAs doctors and hospitals throw considerable resources behind legal fights, some patients face huge legal bills for posting negative reviews.
Read MoreAn Attorney General is threatening a defamation lawsuit against the person who leaked a confidential memo detailing allegations that he groped four women.
Read MoreThe Democratic commissioner of the Dutchess County Board of Elections sued party members for defamation, claiming they are trying to prevent him from being recommended for reelection this fall.
Read MoreA woman sued an opposing side’s lawyer, claiming his blog post detailing the Snapchat lawsuit was defamatory. The lower court allowed the case to proceed, rejecting the lawyer’s anti-SLAPP motion. But the appeals court dismissed the case under Georgia’s anti-SLAPP law, finding there was no defamation and nothing written with actual malice.
Read MoreA Vermont man sued a local newspaper for defamation, appealing the case to the Vermont Supreme Court. The paper challenged the lawsuit under Vermont's "anti-SLAPP" law.
Read MoreThe Baton Rouge television station WBRZ-TV faced a lawsuit for defamation from a former police officer, though the station’s attorney said the suit should be dismissed under Louisiana’s anti-SLAPP law.
Read MoreAn appeals court in California tossed a lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Chronicle by a now-disbarred lawyer who claimed the newspaper defamed him. The appeals court affirmed dismissal based on California’s anti-SLAPP law.
Read MoreA gubernatorial candidate who garnered headlines after police dragged her off a stage during a Democratic candidates’ forum filed a defamation lawsuit against two reporters for the Stamford Advocate.
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