Defamation

Actress Rebel Wilson did not defame colleague in social media posts, Australian court finds

Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defaming a young actress who starred in her directorial debut, The Deb.

Bloomberg defamation case about malicious targeting, not freedom of press: Shanmugam, Tan See Leng

Trump pays $7.2m to writer E. Jean Carroll in sexual abuse case

E. Jean Carroll, a former journalist and columnist who is now in her 80s, accused the president of assaulting her in the dressing room of a New York department store in 1996.

Defamation suit against Bloomberg, reporter to protect standing of offices: Ministers

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (right) had sued Bloomberg and its reporter Low De Wei over a December 2024 article on GCB transactions in Singapore.

Bloomberg defamation suit: Court finds news provider maliciously defamed Shanmugam, Tan See Leng

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng were each awarded $230,000 in damages by the High Court on July 14.

Ex-Malaysian PM’s wife Rosmah files defamation suit against Harith Iskander over comedy show

US judge orders Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $6.5 million for assault, defamation

Writer E. Jean Carroll accused the president of assaulting her in a dressing room of a New York department store in 1996.

Blake Lively seeks US$8 million in legal bills in It Ends With Us dispute with Justin Baldoni

In June, a US judge granted Blake Lively her legal fees in defending against the defamation suit as part related to the making of the movie It Ends With Us.

S’pore High Court halts defamation suit filed by X Corp, says case should be heard in US

The Singapore case was filed by X Corp’s Singapore subsidiary in July 2024.

Thai court jails man for 18 months over royal Facebook comment

Thailand has a strict law that shields its royal family from criticism.

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