Tag: Libel and Slander
World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Defamation and Ethics Cases Against U.S. Officials
The World Anti-Doping Agency has dropped a defamation lawsuit against its American counterpart, a major retreat for the agency after nearly a year of...
Chinese Companies Use Legal Threats to Halt Foreign Research
A little over a year ago, a group of researchers at Sheffield Hallam University in England published a report documenting a Chinese clothing company’s...
Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum-OxBig News Network
Media lawyers scoffed last year when President Trump sued two news organizations for producing journalism that, he claimed, violated laws meant to protect consumers...
Trump’s Suit Against Pulitzer Board Faces a Hurdle: His Previous Arguments-OxBig News Network
Litigation has long been one of President Trump’s favorite weapons against media outlets whose coverage he objects to. But in at least one case,...
Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court
Italy’s highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of Amanda Knox, an American who was first convicted and then acquitted of killing her...