defamation

In one particular lawsuit, Donald Trump's legal team is revisiting a tactic from his presidency: chasing after anonymous sources. Business Insider reported details from four depositions where Trump's lawyers interrogated journalists about the anonymous consultants who evaluated the Pulitzer...

In a recent development, an Irish court has approved the commencement of a defamation lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk by Aaron Rodericks, a former employee of Musk’s company, X, formerly known as Twitter. What Happened: Rodericks, previously a threat disruption team leader at Twitter,...

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has had an interesting 2023 that resulted in him recently declaring bankruptcy. The financial decision by Giuliani comes after a recent court ruling and a new report says the former mayor could have been in better financial shape if he filed for a pension....

Elon Musk seems to be preparing for a legal battle against the Anti-Defamation League or ADL, alleging $22 billion in damages, accusing the Jewish non-governmental organization that seeks to fight anti-semitism and extremism around the world, of sabotaging his social media platform,...

Donald Trump could face yet another lawsuit from E.Jean Carroll, who was recently awarded $5 million in damages by a Manhattan court in a defamation case after he mocked the columnist in his CNN town hall meeting. What Happened: Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan said on filing a third defamation...

The lawyer for E. Jean Carroll, the writer who is accusing Donald Trump of defamation after he denied raping her, told jurors on Monday that the former president's absence from the trial is a sign that "he did it." What Happened: "He never looked you in the eye and denied raping Ms. Carroll,...

The writer accusing Donald Trump of defaming and sexually assaulting her doubled down on her claims in her testimony to the court even as the former president's efforts to have a mistrial declared failed. What Happened: E. Jean Carroll told Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina that she was "being...

Former President Donald Trump was reportedly sued for a second time by a journalist who accused him of defamation earlier. What Happened: E. Jean Carroll brought a battery claim under New York's Adult Survivors Act on Thanksgiving day, reported Reuters. The former Elle magazine writer also...

In his latest round of off-the-wall comments, Kanye West claimed that George Floyd died of fentanyl rather than suffocated on live TV by a Minneapolis policeman. Floyd’s family announced that they will file a $250 million lawsuit against West. West either missed...

A Federal Appeals Court on Tuesday set aside a lower court judge’s ruling against Donald Trump in a defamation suit brought by writer Jean Carroll following the former president’s denial that he raped her. What Happened: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals in Manhattan voted...

It looks like the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard legal battle saga is not over, as their legal battle just took a new turn.  On Friday, Depp filed a notice of appeal seeking to overturn the count of defamation that Heard won at the June trial.  According to court documents, Depp has filed a...

Actor Johnny Depp won his defamation battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard last month, with the jury awarding him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.  But now, Depp owes the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) $38,000 for the attorneys' fees in...

Actress Amber Heard may have an opportunity to divulge even more details about her toxic relationship with ex-husband Johnny Depp now that their highly publicized civil defamation trial has ended. What Happened: According to OK! Magazine, Heard is penning a book with the hope that proceeds can...

Like most people who feel they have been wronged, companies are often willing to go to court to fight to protect their rights. One of the most willing is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Large corporations like Apple employ scores of lawyers who, according to USA Today, are at least as important as...