Blake Lively can seek legal fees but no damages in Justin Baldoni defamation case, judge rules

Blake Lively can recover her legal fees from her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni’s production company, but she is not entitled to additional damages for harm caused by his defamation claims, a federal judge ruled Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District … Read more

US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bitter divorce between an Ohio congressman and his former wife, the daughter of one of the state’s U.S. senators, has escalated into new legal action. Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller filed a defamation lawsuit against Emily Moreno, his one-time spouse, on Wednesday in Cleveland, citing “the considerable reputational and financial harm” … Read more

Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Friday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, ruling for a second time against a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Raymond Epps, a former Marine, … Read more

Trump family’s World Liberty Financial sues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, on Monday sued Justin Sun for defamation, alleging that the crypto billionaire engaged in a “public smear campaign” to attack the business.  The lawsuit, filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeks unspecified damages and a public retraction … Read more

Federal appeals court refuses to rehear Trump appeal of $83M E Jean Carroll defamation judgment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court declined to take up President Donald Trump’s request to rehear his appeal of the $83 million judgment in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll on Wednesday. Trump had sought a hearing by the full 12-judge Second Circuit Court of Appeals, … Read more

Full federal appeals court won’t rehear $83 million defamation verdict against Trump

NEW YORK — A divided federal appeals court said Wednesday it will not grant a rare meeting of its active judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming a magazine advice columnist over an encounter three decades ago. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to … Read more

Federal judge dismisses Laura Loomer’s defamation suit against Bill Maher

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit from Laura Loomer, ruling in favor of comedian Bill Maher over a comment he made on his show that insinuated the far-right activist had an affair with President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. … Read more

Judge tosses Kash Patel’s defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor

A federal judge in Texas has tossed a defamation suit brought by FBI Director Kash Patel against former FBI assistant director-turned-MSNBC contributor Frank Figliuzzi. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Patel had sued Figliuzzi over comments he made on “Morning Joe” about the FBI director’s evening … Read more