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Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Asks Florida Supreme Court To Review Defamation Lawsuit Ruling

Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” has asked the Florida Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s ruling that said she isn’t protected from a defamation lawsuit brought by a former assistant. …

Fox’s Settlement with Dominion Unlikely to Cost it $787.5M

Fox Corp.’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower. On Tuesday, Fox settled with Dominion over charges that Fox News baselessly …

Fox News Must Face Smartmatic’s Lawsuit over Election-Rigging Claims

A New York state appeals court rejected Fox News’ bid to dismiss a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of falsely accusing an electronic voting systems company of helping rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election to favor Joe Biden over …

Judge Dismisses Dykstra’s Suit Against Ex-Teammate Darling

NEW YORK — A judge has dismissed Lenny Dykstra’s defamation lawsuit against former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, ruling the outfielder’s reputation already was so tarnished it could not be damaged more. Dykstra claimed he was defamed when Darling …

Bill Cosby Sued for Defamation by Alleged Victim

A woman who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the comedian, alleging he “publicly branded” her a liar through statements made by his lawyer and publicist. Tamara Green said …

Wyoming Supreme Court Censures Lawyer in Defamation Suit

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday censured a Cody lawyer who represented a surgeon in a defamation lawsuit filed by another doctor. The court ruled lawyer Laurence Stinson violated a professional rule prohibiting lawyers from making court filings without a …

Tycoon Can Sue Google Over Autocomplete Rules Hong Kong Court

A court has ruled that a Hong Kong tycoon can sue Google over its autocomplete results suggesting he has links to organized crime. In a judgment released Wednesday, the court dismissed the Internet search giant’s objections to tycoon Albert Yeung’s …

Viacom Sued for Defamation by Former TLC Manager

The former manager of TLC is suing Viacom for defamation, saying the biopic on the Grammy-winning R&B group made her seem like “an unethical and dishonest businesswoman.” Perri “Pebbles” Reid accuses Viacom International Inc. and Viacom Inc. of making multiple …

Online Car Repair Video, Complaint Prompts Defamation Lawsuit

A suburban St. Louis, Mo., man and a car dealership are in a legal battle over an online video the man posted complaining about his car repair. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Dwayne Cooney posted his video complaint on YouTube …

Florida Radio DJ Wants New Trial in Defamation Case

A Tampa-based radio disc jockey wants a new trial in his defamation case against radio rival Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Todd “MJ” Schnitt’s lawyers filed court motions on Monday. Documents filed say Schnitt and his wife did not get …