A Nevada law professor noted the filing, if heard and accepted by the court, could have weakened press freedom protections ...

Blake Lively has filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s defamation countersuit, arguing that California law protects ...

The Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had sought to make it easier for plaintiffs ...

Supreme Court decision affords the press strong protections against costly defamation lawsuits. That’s why a dangerous new movement is trying to overturn it.

The opinion follows existing First Amendment law, but also illustrates one interesting ... of mere negligence by the defendants, not "actual malice"). But once she entered into the public debate ...

The justices declined to hear an appeal by Wynn, former CEO of Wynn Resorts WYNN.O, of a decision by Nevada's top court to ...

But the court concluded that Newsweek was entitled to summary judgment as to the question of "actual malice," which is to say the question whether it knew the statement was false (or at least ...

Sullivan ruling and subsequent decisions set a standard that in order to win a libel suit, a public figure must demonstrate the offending statement was made with "actual malice," meaning with ...

Recording of WCTV's noon Torrii Fedrick was found guilty Thursday of malice murder, aggravated assault and felony murder ...

Tom Clare said he is awaiting the outcome of an NFL investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct toward masseuses by ...