NPR and 'New York Times' ask judge to unseal documents in Fox defamation case
1 year, 11 months ago

NPR and 'New York Times' ask judge to unseal documents in Fox defamation case

NPR  

NPR and 'New York Times' ask judge to unseal documents in Fox defamation case Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Lawyers for NPR News and The New York Times have jointly filed a legal brief asking a judge to unseal hundreds of pages of documents from a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by an elections technology company against Fox News. The legal teams for Dominion and Fox filed rival motions before Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis earlier this month: in Dominion's case to find that Fox had defamed the company ahead of the April trial, in Fox's to dismiss all or much of the claims. Sponsor Message Previous revelations have offered narrow windows on the operations inside Fox after the election: a producer beseeching colleagues to keep host Jeanine Pirro from spouting groundless conspiracy theories on the air; primetime star Sean Hannity's claim under oath he did not believe the claims of fraud "for one second" despite amplifying such allegations on the air; Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott's pleas "not to give the crazies an inch." The documents will help the public determine "whether Defendants published false statements with actual malice and whether the lawsuit was filed to chill free speech," reads the filing by attorney Joseph C. Barsalona II, for the Times and NPR.

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George Stephanopoulos signs new deal with ABC News amid Trump lawsuit turmoil
1 week ago

George Stephanopoulos signs new deal with ABC News amid Trump lawsuit turmoil

LA Times  

George Stephanopoulos has agreed to a new multiyear contract to remain with the ABC News morning program “Good Morning America.” “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos, who is taking fire over Walt Disney Co.’s decision to settle President-elect Donald Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News, isn’t going anywhere. Stephanopoulos, 63, recently agreed to a new multiyear contract to remain with …

Trump is already delivering on his promise to go after the press
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump is already delivering on his promise to go after the press

Politico  

“It’s extremely troubling,” said David Schulz, who runs a media law clinic at Yale Law School. “Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out.” Defamation cases: A potent weapon Among the arrows in Trump’s legal quiver is the defamation lawsuit — a type of civil claim in which publishers can be ordered to pay eye-popping sums if a court …

'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'
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1 week, 2 days ago

'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance was among a chorus of legal experts and other critics who denounced ABC News’ decision to settle a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15 million. It also issued an editor’s note expressing regret about anchor George Stephanopoulos’ comments during a March 10 interview on “This Week.” Stephanopoulos had asserted during that …

'He needs no encouragement': NY Times writer slams ABC News for breaking 'rule 1' on Trump
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

'He needs no encouragement': NY Times writer slams ABC News for breaking 'rule 1' on Trump

Raw Story  

ABC News' decision to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by President-elect Donald Trump drew harsh criticism from former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan Monday. Writing on her Substack page, Sullivan ripped ABC for agreeing to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library in exchange for the president-elect dropping his defamation lawsuit against the network. Among other things, Sullivan …

'Crack down': Trump nominees said to be deploying a new 'weapon at their disposal'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Crack down': Trump nominees said to be deploying a new 'weapon at their disposal'

Raw Story  

An attorney for Donald Trump nominee Pete Hegseth reportedly sent warning letters to multiple media outlets regarding potential defamation lawsuits. "Before and after the election, Mr. Trump and his allies have discussed subpoenaing news organizations, prosecuting journalists and their sources, revoking networks’ broadcast licenses and eliminating funding for public radio and television," according to the report. "Actual or threatened libel …

ABC News agrees to pay $15m to settle Trump defamation suit
1 week, 3 days ago

ABC News agrees to pay $15m to settle Trump defamation suit

Al Jazeera  

ABC News has agreed to pay $15m to settle a defamation suit filed by President-elect Donald Trump over an inaccurate claim by the United States-based network’s anchor. Trump sued ABC and Stephanopoulos in federal court in Miami days after the network aired the segment, in which the longtime Good Morning America anchor and This Week host repeatedly misstated the verdicts …

ABC News settles defamation suit with Trump for $15 million
1 week, 4 days ago

ABC News settles defamation suit with Trump for $15 million

CNN  

CNN — ABC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos. ABC News will issue the following statement as an editor’s note on the online article at the center of the suit: “ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret …

"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules
1 week, 5 days ago

"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos will each have to sit next week for a deposition in Trump’s defamation suit against the network. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid ruled that the depositions must go forward, writing in an order on Friday that the court “has already granted a lengthy discovery period... and, with Election Day now behind …

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Associated Press  

CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine, was falsely accused by Fox of being a government agent …

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. United States District Judge Jennifer L. Hall granted the right-wing network’s motion to dismiss …

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News
4 weeks ago

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News

NPR  

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a …

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage
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4 weeks ago

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage

CNN  

New York CNN — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a defamation lawsuit brought by an Arizona man targeted by conspiracy theorists against Fox News, accusing the right-wing network and former primetime host Tucker Carlson of spreading false narratives about the January 6 attack. Following the insurrection, conspiracy theorists baselessly suggested the attack on the US Capitol had been a …

A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight

Associated Press  

Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question founder Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts to change his family trust, the attorneys told a court Monday. Election-tech company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit regards Fox’s reporting on 2020 voting fraud claims. Fox News’ lawyers, meanwhile, want Smartmatic to provide records about a U.S. federal criminal …

Court 'unlikely' to save ex-Fox News host in press freedom 'showdown' under Trump: report
1 month ago

Court 'unlikely' to save ex-Fox News host in press freedom 'showdown' under Trump: report

Raw Story  

Ex-Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge is subject to fines and possible jail time as a federal appeals court "appears unlikely to rescue" the conservative journalist for "refusing" to reveal her sources for reports about a Chinese American scientist who was probed by the FBI, Politico reports. When Donald Trump succeeds Joe Biden in January, Politico reports the MAGA leader "could …

Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News over Kamala Harris interview
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News over Kamala Harris interview

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The lawsuit spends several paragraphs on political attacks, …

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees
2 months ago

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

LA Times  

A two-week jury trial in the defamation case against CNN has been scheduled for Jan. 6. On Monday, Judge William Henry Scott ruled that Young did not act illegally, but held off on deciding whether the term “black market” in the story implied criminality. Evidence in the case includes text messages from CNN journalists describing Young as a “s—bag” and …

Trump again ignores First Amendment and says news network should be investigated
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump again ignores First Amendment and says news network should be investigated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve never seen this before, but the producers of 60 Minutes sliced and diced …

Right-wing network Newsmax settles Smartmatic defamation lawsuit
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Right-wing network Newsmax settles Smartmatic defamation lawsuit

LA Times  

Newsmax has settled a defamation lawsuit from voting machine company Smartmatic over the right-wing network’s false reporting on fraud claims in the 2020 presidential election. Smartmatic’s suit said Newsmax provided a platform for its hosts, Donald Trump and the former president’s attorneys and allies to falsely claim that the company’s software was manipulated to deliver the election for President Biden. …

Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Newsmax is headed to trial. What’s at stake?
3 months ago

Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Newsmax is headed to trial. What’s at stake?

LA Times  

The 2024 presidential election is approaching, but the legal battle over how the 2020 race was covered by right-wing channel Newsmax isn’t going away quietly. Smartmatic’s suit says Newsmax provided a platform for its hosts, Donald Trump and the former president’s attorneys and allies to falsely claim that the company’s software was manipulated to deliver the election for President Biden. …

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos
5 months ago

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

CNN  

Washington CNN — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos over the anchor’s assertion that a jury concluded Trump had “raped” E. Jean Carroll. Stephanopoulos’s statements dealt not with the public’s usage of that term, but the jury’s consideration of it during a formal legal proceeding,” Altonaga wrote, …

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over mock trial show
5 months ago

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over mock trial show

LA Times  

President Biden’s son Hunter is dropping a defamation lawsuit he filed last month against Fox News over a fictional program that depicted his legal troubles. Fox News was notified hours after President Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Hunter Biden’s lawsuit asserted that Fox News defamed him in a six-part series called “The Trial of …

Laurence Fox to make appeal bid against libel judgments after ‘paedophile’ row
5 months, 1 week ago

Laurence Fox to make appeal bid against libel judgments after ‘paedophile’ row

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The actor-turned-politician was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee …

Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over ‘The Trial Of Hunter Biden’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over ‘The Trial Of Hunter Biden’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hunter Biden is suing Fox News for airing and promoting a “mock trial” series that includes photographs and video of him nude and engaging in sex acts, which he says violates state civil and criminal “revenge porn” laws because they were shared without his permission. In the suit, filed Sunday in New York, Biden claims that “The …

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over explicit images featured in a streaming series
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over explicit images featured in a streaming series

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Hunter Biden accused Fox News in a lawsuit of unlawfully publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. The president’s son filed the lawsuit Sunday in state court in Manhattan over images in “The Trial of Hunter Biden,” which debuted on the streaming service Fox Nation in 2022. The series features a “mock trial” …

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program

LA Times  

Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over a fictional series that depicted a mock trial playing out his legal troubles. Biden’s lawsuit asserts that Fox News defamed him in a six-part series shown on its streaming platform Fox Nation called “The Trial of Hunter Biden: A Mock Trial for the American People.” The 2022 series featured Judge Joe Brown, a …

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts
7 months ago

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If there are bragging rights associated with Donald Trump praising your legal acumen when he speaks after a day’s testimony at his criminal trial, Fox News analyst Andy McCarthy has already been cited at least a dozen times. “Every legal scholar says, `They don’t have a case,’” Trump has said more than once while reading back supportive …

How Fox News is lying about Trump’s trial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Fox News is lying about Trump’s trial

Raw Story  

David Pecker, long-time publisher of the National Enquirer and Donald Trump’s bosom buddy, spent hours on the witness stand in Manhattan last week. Trump, Pecker and Cohen paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to “kill” news that could hurt Trump’s campaign, without reporting those payments to the Federal Election Commission as the campaign contributions they were. He said he told …

Fox News slapped with defamation suit for allegedly smearing innocent man as 'neo-Nazi murderer'
8 months, 1 week ago

Fox News slapped with defamation suit for allegedly smearing innocent man as 'neo-Nazi murderer'

Raw Story  

UPDATE: In June 2024, Fox News was dismissed from the lawsuit. Contrary to my prior public statements, Fox News did not ignore basic journalistic precautions and did have proper institutional guardrails in place with respect to its coverage of the Allen, TX shooting." A Texas man has sued Fox News, Newsmax and other right-wing media outlets for falsely smearing him …

Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit
9 months ago

Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit

Slate  

Late last year, Elon Musk sued nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters for America for defamation. By suing, Musk aims to deter Media Matters and other organizations not just from publicizing X’s advertising practices but from fighting disinformation generally. Musk’s legal manipulations and bombastic attacks on the organization make clear that his intent is to punish Media Matters, driving up legal …

Trump sues ABC News, host George Stephanopoulos over controversial interview with Nancy Mace
9 months ago

Trump sues ABC News, host George Stephanopoulos over controversial interview with Nancy Mace

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, alleging that the host made disparaging remarks during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace. The 20-page lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Miami, claims that host Stephanopoulos defamed Trump while interviewing Mace on ‘This Week’, Fox News reported. Nancy Mace lambasts Stephanopoulos over …

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
9 months, 1 week ago

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An attorney for a longtime advice columnist who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggested Monday that a new defamation lawsuit was possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally. He told the rally that the verdict was “based on false accusations made about me by a …

Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Trump attorneys post bond to support $83.3 million award to writer in defamation case NEW YORK — The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s refused Thursday to relieve the ex-president from the verdict’s …

Fox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech
11 months ago

Fox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge refused this week to toss out Fox News’ claims that voting technology company Smartmatic is suing the network to suppress free speech. Smartmatic says Fox News spread ruinous lies that the voting company helped rig the 2020 election against then-U.S. President Donald Trump. But in Fox News appearances after Election Day 2020, Trump lawyers Rudy …

Judge rules Fox News can go ahead with counterclaim against Smartmatic
11 months ago

Judge rules Fox News can go ahead with counterclaim against Smartmatic

LA Times  

A headline about President Donald Trump is displayed outside Fox News studios in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. Fox News — which admitted it aired false statements in its coverage when it settled a similar suit from Dominion Voting Systems — has said the damages being sought by London-based Smartmatic are not reflective of the company’s value and aimed …

Fox News pundit mocked for shrugging off Trump's legal woes as 'some issues in the court'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News pundit mocked for shrugging off Trump's legal woes as 'some issues in the court'

Raw Story  

What do you call 91 criminal charges in four separate court cases, a $250 million civil fraud trial, a pending $10 million civil defamation lawsuit and presidential ballot-blocking litigation filed in 32 states across the U.S.? If you’re Fox News' Julie Banderas, and you’re talking about former President Donald Trump, you call it “some issues in the court system.” Banderas …

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’
1 year ago

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fox News’ live broadcast of Donald Trump’s speech at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday was interrupted by a fact-check from anchor Arthel Neville. “Well, the former president finally got around to some campaign promises amid lots of cheering, as you heard,” Neville told viewers. It was not stolen,” Neville added, countering Trump’s false …

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
1 year, 1 month ago

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. When he heard Fox News reporting that rioters were “peaceful” and “severely disappointed,” he called the control room, using expletives as he said, “you’re gonna get us …

Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him

The Hindu  

Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath Tuesday as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president's outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him. Peter Strzok, who was a lead agent in the FBI's investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, has alleged in a lawsuit against …

Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath Tuesday as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president’s outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him. Peter Strzok, who was a lead agent in the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, has alleged in a …

CNN Torches Rupert Murdoch With Sickening Supercut Of Fox News At Its Worst
1 year, 3 months ago

CNN Torches Rupert Murdoch With Sickening Supercut Of Fox News At Its Worst

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s Abby Phillip gave longtime Fox boss Rupert Murdoch a fitting send-off by airing an extended supercut of the right-wing network’s lowest moments. “His legacy is outrage porn: partisan red meat stoking relentless culture wars,” she said of Murdoch, who on Thursday announced that he was stepping down as chair of Fox Corp. and News Corp. She …

Fox News 'better get the checkbook out' for latest 'not-hard-to-prove' defamation case: Morning Joe
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News 'better get the checkbook out' for latest 'not-hard-to-prove' defamation case: Morning Joe

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Fox News was about to lose another defamation lawsuit related to its coverage of the 2020 election and its aftermath. Donald Trump supporter Ray Epps has sued the conservative network for claims by Tucker Carlson and other broadcasters on air accusing him of being an agent provocateur and federal agent, which forced him and his wife …

A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News
1 year, 5 months ago

A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News

Associated Press  

— A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection. The suit also says the Justice Department told Epps in May that he faces criminal charges for his actions on Jan. 6, and …

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story  

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous legal threat related to its coverage of the 2020 election. “His challenge is to get a judge, if he files the suit, to say this was so inherently, bizarrely improbable that only a reckless person would put it into circulation,” said Vermont Law School president Rodney Smolla, a defamation expert who consulted for Dominion …

Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — An order by a federal judge in Louisiana has ignited a high-stakes legal battle over how the government is allowed to interact with social media platforms, raising broad questions about whether — and how — officials can fight what they deem misinformation on health or other matters. In his words, they are forbidden to meet with or …

Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
1 year, 5 months ago

Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its effort to combat Covid-19 disinformation. In a preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Terry Doughty, the …

Fox reaches $12m settlement with former producer who sued company over ‘toxic’ workplace
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox reaches $12m settlement with former producer who sued company over ‘toxic’ workplace

The Independent  

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A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll
1 year, 5 months ago

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of a New York columnist were rejected Thursday by a federal judge. After a jury returned its verdict last month in Manhattan federal court, Trump made comments on a CNN town hall that prompted Carroll to assert new …

Legal analysts debate whether E. Jean Carroll has a case against CNN for recent Trump comments
1 year, 7 months ago

Legal analysts debate whether E. Jean Carroll has a case against CNN for recent Trump comments

Raw Story  

Legal analysts on Thursday discussed whether columnist E. Jean Carroll could sue Donald Trump yet again for defamation after his CNN appearance, at which he repeated comments deemed defamatory by a jury just days before. IN OTHER NEWS: Trump faces backlash from GOP senators over his CNN town hall comments MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin, who was in the courtroom …

Judge throws out Trump’s New York Times lawsuit and saddles him with legal costs
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge throws out Trump’s New York Times lawsuit and saddles him with legal costs

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times has been …

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit
1 year, 7 months ago

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News agreed Wednesday to hand over thousands of documents to voting machine company Smartmatic, which is suing the network for defamation in a case similar to Dominion Voting Machines’ just-settled lawsuit. Smartmatic says Fox bears financial responsibility for airing false allegations that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. In a …

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