World news | The GuardianJan 17
Trump campaign manager quietly drops defamation suit against the Daily Beast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-campaign-manager-chris-lacivita-defamation-suit-daily-beast #TrumpAdministration #DefamationLaw #DonaldTrump #NewspapersMagazines #Media #MediaLaw #UsPolitics #UsNews
Trump campaign manager quietly drops defamation suit against the Daily Beast

Chris LaCivita sued news outlet over 2024 story about large payments from Trump campaign to his consulting firm

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US news | The GuardianJan 17
Trump campaign manager quietly drops defamation suit against the Daily Beast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-campaign-manager-chris-lacivita-defamation-suit-daily-beast #TrumpAdministration #DefamationLaw #DonaldTrump #NewspapersMagazines #Media #MediaLaw #UsPolitics #UsNews
Trump campaign manager quietly drops defamation suit against the Daily Beast

Chris LaCivita sued news outlet over 2024 story about large payments from Trump campaign to his consulting firm

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World news | The GuardianJan 13
BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/13/bbc-seeks-dismissal-of-10bn-trump-lawsuit-over-panorama-fight-like-hell-clip #Bbc #DonaldTrump #Media #UsNews #UkNews #DefamationLaw #MediaLaw #WorldNews #Law
BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip

Broadcaster’s submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speech

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World news | The GuardianJan 12
‘Act of family vengeance’: French defamation case highlights perils of writing autofiction https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/12/french-defamation-case-perils-autofiction-cecile-desprairies #France #DefamationLaw #Books #Europe #WorldNews #Culture #MediaLaw #Fiction
‘Act of family vengeance’: French defamation case highlights perils of writing autofiction

Complaint against Cécile Desprairies over Nazi collusion novel alleges that ‘resentment permeates the entire work’

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Culture | The Guardian USAug 8, 2025
Star of Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut threatens legal action over ‘false and seriously defamatory’ Instagram claims https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/08/rebel-wilson-defamation-concerns-notice-charlotte-macinnes-the-deb-ntwnfb #Defamationlaw(Australia) #Australianews #RebelWilson #Culture #Film
Star of Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut threatens legal action over ‘false and seriously defamatory’ Instagram claims

Concerns notice issued to Wilson by lawyers for Charlotte MacInnes joins disputes playing out globally over Pitch Perfect actor’s film, The Deb

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Culture | The Guardian USJul 25, 2025
Australian actor Rebel Wilson sued by production company behind her own film https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/25/australian-actor-rebel-wilson-sued-by-production-company-behind-her-own-film #Defamationlaw(Australia) #Australianfilm #NewSouthWales #Australianews #RebelWilson #Comedyfilms #Culture #Film
Australian actor Rebel Wilson sued by production company behind her own film

UK-based AI Film has accused the actor of deliberately sabotaging The Deb’s release by making alleged threats and defamatory claims

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Environment | The Guardian USJul 4, 2025
‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/04/italian-oil-firm-eni-accused-of-trying-to-silence-green-activists #Environmentalactivism #Oilandgascompanies #Defamationlaw #Fossilfuels #Environment #Worldnews #Business #Europe #Energy #Italy #Oil #Law
‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists

Eni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaign

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Opinion | The Guardian USJun 20, 2025
The internet’s nastiest gossipmonger has been exposed and guess what – he wants his privacy | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/20/tattle-life-internet-gossip-privacy-sebastian-bond #NorthernIreland #Defamationlaw #Digitalmedia #Socialmedia #Internet #Medialaw #UKnews
The internet’s nastiest gossipmonger has been exposed and guess what – he wants his privacy

If you’re not familiar with Tattle Life, congratulations. It’s a site that subjects women to relentless scrutiny, and lo and behold it’s run by a spineless man, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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US news | The GuardianJun 4, 2025
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell faces trial and plans to testify about 2020 election lies https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/04/mike-lindell-testify-2020-election-trial #USelections2020 #Defamationlaw #USpolitics #Colorado #USnews
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell faces trial and plans to testify about 2020 election lies

The case, brought by former Dominion employee Eric Coomer, could deepen Lindell’s legal and financial troubles

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Ken SApr 28, 2025

I hope Ellis gets justice.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/dc-place-crash-trans-pilot
#USLaw #DefamationLaw #MediaLaw #Journalism

Trans woman falsely linked to DC plane crash sues influencer for defamation

Jo Ellis was thrust into the spotlight after Matthew Wallace amplified baseless claims of her involvement

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