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FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Defamation

The case tests how far anonymous sourcing can go under the high bar of the public‑official ‘actual malice’ standard.

Witnesses Sue Karen Read and ‘Turtleboy’ for Defamation in O’Keefe Case

Gujarat Court Sentences Journalist Ravi Nair to One Year in Adani Defamation Case

Florida Judge Dismisses Truth Social Parent’s Defamation Suit Against The Guardian

Trump’s Amended Defamation Suit Against The New York Times Could Trigger Expansive Discovery

Delhi Court Quashes Adani Gag Order for Four Journalists, Reserves Ruling on Fifth

Federal Court Fixes $13.5 Million Costs Against Kerry Stokes’ Company and Roberts‑Smith

High Court Ends Roberts‑Smith Defamation Battle After Bid for Appeal Fails

Federal Court Dismisses Al Muderis’ Defamation Claim in First Public Interest Defence Victory

Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Over Alleged Epstein Letter, Moves to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts

UnitedHealth Files Defamation Suit Against The Guardian Over Nursing Home Payments Claim

Paris Court Acquits Le Canard enchaîné in Defamation Case Brought by Sailor Kevin Escoffier

Full Court Upholds War Crime Findings Against Ben Roberts-Smith

Ben Roberts-Smith Loses Defamation Appeal Over War Crimes Allegations

Roberts-Smith’s Appeal Hinges on Secret Recording as Journalist Faces Ethics Scrutiny

Kevin Escoffier Confronted by Accuser in Defamation Trial Against Le Canard enchaîné

NBCUniversal Settles Defamation Lawsuit Over False Claims About ICE Facility Doctor

Noel Clarke Loses Legal Bid to Dismiss Guardian's Libel Defence

Crispin Odey Sues Financial Times for £79m Over Libel Allegations

Former UDI Leader Jean-Christophe Lagarde Indicted Over False Allegations Against Garrido and Corbière