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India Legal
Delhi High Court rejects Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against Aryan Khan’s Netflix series Bards of Bollywood
The Delhi High Court has declined to entertain a defamation lawsuit filed by former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede against the Netflix series Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which is reportedly inspired by…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Was Amber “Heard?”
By Mark Ashton
For those who are movie fans, this is the time of the Sundance Festival. And, the news from Utah this week includes the premier of Amber Heard’s movie Silenced. It…
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 26 January 2026
By INFORRM
The highly anticipated trial of Lawrence and ors v Associated News Ltd (ANL) KB-2022-003316 began on Monday 19 January 2026. The claimants are Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley, Sir Elton…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Former Federal Home Loan Bank executive waited too long to file defamation suit, Iowa Supreme Court holds
By Rox Laird
A plaintiff suing former coworkers at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for defamation waited too long to file suit in Polk County District Court because she failed…
California Employment Law Update
Plaintiffs Barred From Proceeding Pseudonymously
By Tony Oncidi
Roe v. Smith, 116 Cal. App. 5th 227 (2025) Plaintiffs (Jane Roe and John Doe) sued defendants, a daughter and mother, pseudonymously as “Jenna Smith” and “Mother Smith.” Jenna and Mother…
Dispute Resolution Law Blog
Data protection v defamation as a means to protect reputation – where are we now and what can we expect in 2026?
There has been a trend in recent years of seeking to use data protection claims as a means of obtaining redress for reputational harm, which would traditionally have been sought…
India Legal
Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal plea seeking separate trial in PM Modi degree defamation case
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, seeking a separate trial from co-accused…
SCC Blog
Madras HC directs immediate police action over derogatory book title targeting sitting Judge; initiates suo motu criminal contempt against publisher
By Soumya Yadav
Madras High Court: In writ petition concerning the proposed release of a book at the Chennai Book Fair, the Division Bench of Manindra Mohan Shrivastava*, CJ and G. Arul Murugan,…
California Appellate Report
Doe v. California Ass’n of Directors (Cal. Ct. App. – Dec. 31, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
One of the things I somewhat like about published California Court of Appeal opinions is that they don't list the author until the very end. That way, if you read…
Stritmatter Law Blog
UPEPA Meets #MeToo: The Washington Court of Appeals’ Blunt Message to Lawsuits Aimed at Silencing Survivors
(Content Warning: discussion of sexual assault and grooming behavior) On December 30, 2025, the Washington Court of Appeals dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a pastor against his employee and…