#defamation

4:52am, 6th May, 2019

News Corp appeals ruling in Geoffrey Rush defamation suit

News Corp's Australian arm on Monday appealed a judgment awarding Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush at least A$850,000 ($594,000) in defamation damages over articles saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of "King Lear".

Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation suit against News Corp's Australian arm

3:26am, 11th April, 2019

Entertainment

Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation suit against News Corp's Australian arm

Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush won damages of at least A$850,000 ($610,000) on Thursday after a court ruled that the Australian arm of News Corp defamed him by saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of King Lear.

Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation case against News Corp's Australian arm

1:20am, 11th April, 2019

Entertainment

Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation case against News Corp's Australian arm

Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush on Thursday won initial damages of A$850,000 ($609,000) after a court ruled that the Australian arm of News Corp defamed him by saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of King Lear.

Bill Cosby settles defamation lawsuit brought by seven women

3:32pm, 5th April, 2019

Entertainment

Bill Cosby settles defamation lawsuit brought by seven women

Convicted sex offender Bill Cosby on Friday settled a federal defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who said the former actor and comedian sexually assaulted them and wrongly called them liars when they went public with their charges years later.

Trump fails to end 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation lawsuit

1:20pm, 14th March, 2019

Entertainment

Trump fails to end 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation lawsuit

A New York state appeals court rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on his television show "The Apprentice," or delay it until after he leaves the White House.

CNN hit with $275 million defamation suit by Kentucky student

8:34am, 13th March, 2019

US

CNN hit with $275 million defamation suit by Kentucky student

A Kentucky teenager sued CNN on Tuesday for defamation, saying the cable network falsely conveyed to viewers that he was the "face of an unruly hate mob" confronting a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in January.

Justice Thomas calls for reconsidering landmark U.S. defamation ruling

4:14pm, 19th February, 2019

Entertainment

Justice Thomas calls for reconsidering landmark U.S. defamation ruling

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday urged the court to reconsider its landmark precedent that made it harder for public figures to sue for defamation even as he joined in a decision to end a defamation suit against comedian Bill Cos...

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs defamation suit against Cosby

10:38am, 19th February, 2019

Entertainment

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs defamation suit against Cosby

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a second time declined to take up a case related to sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Cosby, refusing to consider reviving a defamation lawsuit against the comedian filed by a woman who said he falsely c...

Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump

12:23am, 16th October, 2018

Politics

Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by fr...

Top Vatican cardinal accuses papal critic of 'calumny and defamation'

4:57am, 7th October, 2018

World

Top Vatican cardinal accuses papal critic of 'calumny and defamation'

A top Vatican official on Sunday issued a scathing open letter accusing an archbishop who launched an unprecedented attack on Pope Francis of mounting a "political frame job devoid of real foundation".

U.S. Supreme Court snubs review of defamation suit against Cosby

9:08am, 1st October, 2018

US

U.S. Supreme Court snubs review of defamation suit against Cosby

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Bill Cosby's bid to avoid a defamation lawsuit brought by a well-known former model who said the comedian sought to destroy her reputation after she publicly accused him of rape.

Trump to provide written responses in Summer Zervos defamation lawsuit

2:16pm, 9th September, 2018

Politics

Trump to provide written responses in Summer Zervos defamation lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to provide written answers to questions in a defamation lawsuit brought by a former contestant on the television show "The Apprentice," according to court papers filed on Friday.

Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks halt of Sandy Hook defamation suit

7:38pm, 1st August, 2018

US

Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks halt of Sandy Hook defamation suit

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website, filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.

Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks dismissal of Sandy Hook defamation suit

5:19am, 1st August, 2018

US

Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks dismissal of Sandy Hook defamation suit

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were due to ask a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of slander, accord...

NY appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt defamation lawsuit

12:00pm, 17th May, 2018

Politics

NY appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to halt a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his reality TV show "The Apprentice" who accused him of making unwanted s...