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The latest legal news and analysis on defamation laws.
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A federal judge entered a $1.7 million default judgment for Hunter Biden against Patrick Byrne, who claimed Biden solicited an $800 million bribe from Iran.
There's no official tally of Obama defamation lawsuits. Here's what is actually documented, including the one case naming him as a defendant. Verified 7/11/26.
England's Court of Appeal dismissed Dale Vince's libel appeal on July 1, 2026, holding Richard Tice's Hamas quote-tweet was opinion, not fact, under the Defamation Act 2013.
South Dakota's SB 137, adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, took effect July 1, 2026, the state's first anti-SLAPP law.
Judge grants Washington Post summary judgment, tossing Trump Media's $3.8B defamation suit for lack of actual-malice evidence under NYT v. Sullivan.
The Supreme Court denied certiorari on June 29, 2026, leaving intact the $5 million jury verdict against Trump for abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.
The Supreme Court denied cert on June 29, 2026 in Dershowitz v. CNN (No. 25-770), ending the $300M suit. Thomas and Gorsuch dissented, urging reconsideration of the Sullivan actual-malice standard.
Tyra Banks sued Netflix (No. 2:26-cv-06467, C.D. Cal.) over the ANTM docuseries, alleging her interview was edited into a false, defamatory narrative.
Roy Moore filed emergency application 25A1396 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an 11th Circuit ruling that erased his $8.2M defamation verdict. Pending.
NSW and the ACT switched on Australia's digital-intermediary defamation reforms on 1 July 2024, with Victoria following on 11 September 2024. Here is what
In Blake v Fox [2025] EWCA Civ 1321, the Court of Appeal revived Fox's libel counterclaim and clarified how serious harm is proved under section 1 of the
No official tally exists. Here are the major Musk defamation matters, from the Unsworth 'pedo guy' trial he won to suits often miscalled defamation. Verified
There is no official tally of Trump's defamation cases. A sourced guide to the major ones, where he is both a plaintiff and a defendant. Verified June 20, 2026.
No official tally exists of every defamation suit against Fox News. A sourced guide to the major cases, led by Dominion's $787.5M settlement.
No official count exists for CNN defamation suits. Here are the major documented cases, including the $5M Zachary Young verdict. Verified June 20, 2026.