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SDNY Blog
Judge Liman: Rule 54(d) Does Not Authorize Blake Lively To Recover “Damages” For Dismissed Defamation Action Against Her
On Friday, Judge Liman granted Blake Lively’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs, but denied her request for damages (including treble and punitive damages), following the court's dismissal of a…
India Legal
Bombay High Court declines interim restraint on HDFC Bank in Lilavati Trust defamation case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief sought by the Lil avati Kirtilal Mehta Trust and its trustee Prashant Mehta in a Rs 1,000 crore defamation…
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 8 June 2026
By INFORRM
Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records requested by the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a Panorama documentary about the 6 January 2021 Capitol…
A Lawyer Writes
What must Trump disclose?
Donald Trump needs to prove he did not “foment or incite” the riot at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January 2021 if he is to win his…
Religion Clause
Jews for Jesus’ Anti-SLAPP Motion in Defamation Case Fails
In Amitay v. Jews for Jesus, (CA App., May 28, 2026), a California state appellate court held that a defamation claims against Jews for Jesus should not be dismissed under California's…
Law & Humanities Blog
Hyland on "It Ends With a Lawsuit": Blake Lively v. Justin Boldoni A Mock Trial: Sexual Harassment and Defamation
By christinecorcoslawlit-blogspot-com
William Hyland, Vernis & Bowling Law Firm, has published "It Ends With A Lawsuit": Blake Lively V. Justin Baldoni A Mock Trial: Sexual Harassment And Defamation at 32 University of…
India Legal
Punjab and Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail to author Madhu Kishwar in case over defamatory post against PM Narendra Modi
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to author Madhu Purnima Kishwar in an FIR registered over a social media post allegedly containing defamatory and…
Inforrm's Blog
Case Note: EBIN Europe ltd v Kwangho Shin: defamation law in the workplace – Dhillon Purnell-Mullick
By INFORRM
On 27 April 2026, Master Sullivan ordered that the claimant’s slander claim in the case of Ebin Europe Limited v Kwangho Shin (KB-2025-003736) should be struck out on the ground that…
SDNY Blog
Judge Vyskocil Dismisses, For “Blatant Forum Shopping,” Journalist’s Preemptive Suit Against Melania Trump Over Defamation Threat
In an opinion Friday, Judge Vyskocil exercised her discretion in refusing to adjudicate a declaratory judgment action filed by journalist Michael Wolff in state court (later removed) seeking a declaration…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Sued for Defamation in Illinois? The Defenses That Can End the Case Before It Gains Momentum
By Peter S. Lubin, James V. DiTommaso
The summons rarely feels proportional to what happened. You left an honest review of a contractor. You warned a colleague about a vendor who had burned you. You answered a…