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Inforrm's Blog
Case Law: Vince v Associated Newspapers, Court of Appeal upholds claim for “unfair” data processing by newspaper –
By INFORRM
On 15 July 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down an important judgment in Vince v Associated Newspapers ([2026] EWCA Civ 899). This decision establishes, for the first time, that…
The Virginia Defamation Law Blog
Virginia’s Vicarious-Liability Presumption Applies at Pleading Stage
Several years ago, this blog covered Garnett v. Remedi SeniorCare of Virginia, LLC, 892 F.3d 140 (4th Cir. 2018), in which the Fourth Circuit held that an employer could not…
Municipal Minute
Court Sends Social Media Defamation Case Back to Trial Court to Award Compensatory Damages
Although this case does not involve local governments, it is an interesting case involving social media posts and a defamation lawsuit. Sullivan v. Schiman. A patient posted on a local "updates…
School Law
See You In Court – June 2026
Pamela Parent has been on social media incessantly of late, railing against Coach Rock, the Girls Softball coach at Nutmeg Memorial High School. Pamela is upset that Coach Rock dismissed her…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation
Anti-SLAPP law hasn’t succeeded in shifting defamation’s focus away from offence and distress
Law Times News
Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court recently let the 2023 civil verdict stand
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 6 July 2026
By INFORRM
The punk-rap duo Bob Vylan has filed defamation proceedings against the BBC in the High Court in Ireland, following its coverage of their 2025 Glastonbury performance, which the broadcaster described…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
BETWEEN FREE SPEECH AND DIGITAL DECEPTION: THE JUDICIAL RESPONSE TO AI-GENERATED POLITICAL DEEPFAKES
INTRODUCTION On 1 July 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered an important Judgment in Raghav Chadha v. Ashok Kumar John Doe & Ors., CS(OS) 466/2026, dealing with the growing misuse…
The Southern District of Florida Blog
NY Times v. Sullivan Lives to Fight Another Day
By johnr-byrnesdfla-blogspot-com
By John R. ByrneWe've blogged several times about Alan Dershowitz's lawsuit against CNN. Judge Singhal granted summary judgment to CNN and the 11th Circuit affirmed. But in their opinions, both…
JURIST
SCOTUS declines Trump appeal of $5M E. Jean Carroll verdict
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $5 million judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll,…