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Defamation
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Kirakosian Law Blog
Can You Sue a Police Officer for Defamation of Character?
False statements can damage your reputation, cost you work, strain family relationships, and follow you online or in public records long after an incident ends. When those statements come from…
Religion Clause
Exorcist Priest’s Defamation Suit May Move Ahead
In Martins v. Romero, (ED MI, Aug. 21, 2026), a Michigan federal district court refused to dismiss a suit by a Catholic priest against a podcaster and a frequent guest on…
Missouri Lawyers Media
N.Y. Times loses defamation suit brought by college basketball player
Home>National News>N.Y. Times loses defamation suit brought by college basketball playerDepositphotos.com imageBy Scott Nover, The Washington Post//August 21, 2026// Listen to this article In Brief Jury orders New York Times…
India Legal
Supreme Court rejects Sukhbir Singh Badal’s plea against criminal defamation case over AKJ-BKI remarks
By Legal Desk
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, challenging criminal defamation proceedings initiated against…
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Church Autonomy doctrine bars priest from bringing defamation claim against former employer
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
The Second Circuit has applied the Church Autonomy doctrine for the first time in holding a jury cannot resolve whether plaintiff, a priest, has a legitimate defamation claim against his…
Religion Clause
2nd Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Defamation Suit Against Church Leaders by Former Priest
In Belya v. Kapral, (2d Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), a defrocked priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) sued church leaders and church entities for defamation. He…
Religion Clause
Suit Claims Head of Georgian Orthodox Church in North America Is Attempting To Wrongfully Take Property of 3 Monasteries
Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court against the presiding bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church in North America by three Georgian Orthodox monasteries-- two…
India Legal
Aaradhya Bachchan Case: Delhi High Court weighs legal limits of a famous family’s reputation
By Legal Desk
The Delhi High Court framed key legal questions on the protection of Aaradhya Bachchan’s reputation against allegedly false and misleading content circulated online, including whether the reputation attached to a…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
Deepfakes in the Workplace & AI Defamation
Generative AI tools and synthetic media represent an emerging trend in modern workplace communication and culture. When AI-fabricated audio or video, aka “deepfakes,” enters corporate environments, questions arise regarding professional…
Inforrm's Blog
Artemus Jones in the 21 st Century: Anna Melton v Associated Newspapers – Alex Cochrane
By INFORRM
In the early 20th Century, the Sunday Chronicle, a newspaper owned by E. Hulton & Co, published a satirical travel piece about a festival in Dieppe, France. The article referred…