In Los Angeles, a legal clash unfolds as several women, including Olivia Berger and Vanessa Valdez, become entangled in a lawsuit brought forth by Stuart Lucas Murray. Murray alleges defamation, libel, sex-based discrimination, and other charges stemming from their involvement in the Facebook group “Are We Dating The Same Guy?” Murray is taking legal action … Read Article
In the continuing drama reverberating from the 2020 election, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice David B. Cohen did not allow Fox’s attempt to subpoena George Soros in an effort to link the billionaire to Smartmatic voting machines. Fox is now being sued for defamation over their claims the election was rigged. Here is a bit more … Read Article
In an era where information spreads like wildfire through the vast expanse of the internet, the importance of protecting one’s reputation cannot be overstated. And former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is learning the hard way that even regular folks are willing to use appropriate legal channels to protect their reputation. Earlier this week, … Read Article
One of the most anticipated trials of 2023 never happened. Today, Fox News agreed to settle with Dominion Voting Systems by paying a jaw dropping $787.5 million dollars for defamation. After the 2020 presidential election, some supporters of former President Trump alleged that Dominion Voting Systems had rigged the election in favor of Joe Biden. … Read Article
It is not unusual for a high-profile, unsolved crime to capture the interest of armchair detectives, cyber sleuths, and podcast creators. And quite a few podcasts have helped lead to either a new trial or, at the very least, keeping an unsolved crime in the public eye. (Think Adnan Syed, who was featured on the … Read Article
In a case where there are no true winners, the families whose children, friends, and relatives were killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre have a little bit of closure after a jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay a jaw dropping $965 million for defamation. Shortly after the massacre which claimed the lives … Read Article
Causing harm through written and spoken word can and does lead to civil lawsuits. But what are the different ways one can face civil action when it comes to this type of harm? Defamation is simply making false statements that harm someone’s reputation. Defamation can be in either spoken or written form. Slander is when … Read Article