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2:41am, 14th May, 2019

Madonna, on Eurovision, says she won't bow 'to suit someone's political agenda'

Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday explained her decision to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel this week, saying that she will always speak up to defend human rights and hopes to see "a new path toward peace."

News Corp appeals ruling in Geoffrey Rush defamation suit

4:52am, 6th May, 2019

Entertainment

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".

Democrats' suit against Trump over foreign payment can proceed: judge

10:25pm, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Democrats' suit against Trump over foreign payment can proceed: judge

A U.S. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress can move forward with a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the law by accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments through his businesses.

R. Kelly's accuser wins judgment in suit singer failed to answer

5:14pm, 24th April, 2019

Entertainment

R. Kelly's accuser wins judgment in suit singer failed to answer

A woman who accused R. Kelly of sexual abuse has won a civil case by default against the singer, after he failed to respond to her lawsuit and was a no-show in court.

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.

Canada’s Trudeau threatens libel suit over SNC-Lavalin crisis, opposition says

4:21pm, 7th April, 2019

World

Canada’s Trudeau threatens libel suit over SNC-Lavalin crisis, opposition says

The leader of Canada's opposition Conservative Party said on Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatened to sue him for libel over statements made about a scandal that has dogged Trudeau and his ruling Liberal Party for two months.

U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit

8:55am, 1st April, 2019

World

U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole to collect some $35 million in damages from Sudan for its alleged role in the attack, six days after...

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.

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...

Supreme Court blocks Ross questioning in census suit

7:55pm, 22nd October, 2018

Politics

Supreme Court blocks Ross questioning in census suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked a judge's order forcing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to give a deposition in a lawsuit by 18 states challenging a controversial citizenship question being added to the 2020 national census.

Trump administration asks top U.S. court to intervene in census suit

4:51pm, 3rd October, 2018

Politics

Trump administration asks top U.S. court to intervene in census suit

The Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a lower court order for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to be questioned by lawyers for a group of states challenging a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...

U.S. Supreme Court declines billionaire appeal in California beach access suit

4:25am, 2nd October, 2018

US

U.S. Supreme Court declines billionaire appeal in California beach access suit

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to proponents of open access to California's coastline on Monday, declining the appeal of a billionaire venture capitalist seeking to keep a popular beach locked behind a gate as his exclusive property.

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.

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...

10:56am, 17th July, 2018

World

Iran files suit against U.S. sanctions at World Court

Iran has filed a suit against the United States alleging that sanctions imposed by Washington in May violate a 1955 bilateral treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said on Tuesday.

Judge rules for Trump administration in suit over family-planning program shift

4:12am, 17th July, 2018

US

Judge rules for Trump administration in suit over family-planning program shift

A federal judge ruled on Monday against birth control organizations that sought to block the Trump administration from shifting a federal family-planning grant program toward prioritizing groups that are faith-based and counsel abstinence.