Libel and slander
Hollywood director and actor Justin Baldoni's high-profile lawsuit against actress Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, has come to an end after he failed to meet a court-imposed deadline to amend his claims. The lawsuit, which was initially filed in January 2025, alleged defamation and extortion against
Baldoni, Justin
Actor-director Justin Baldoni is still facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation from Blake Lively, despite his recent defamation lawsuit being dismissed. A federal judge in Manhattan closed the case due to Baldoni's failure to meet the deadline for an amended complaint. Meanwhile, Lively's separate
Libel and slander
Red Chillies Entertainment, a production company founded by Shah Rukh Khan, has filed a reply in the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of a defamation suit filed by former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede against the company and Netflix. The suit alleges that the series "Ba***ds of Bollywood"
Cyberbullying
Prosecutors in a Paris trial sought suspended prison terms for defendants accused of cyberbullying First Lady Brigitte Macron by spreading unsubstantiated claims about her gender. The trial comes after President Emmanuel Macron and his wife filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States at the end of July, in connection
Lawyers
A long-standing advisor to the inquiry on child sex abuse, Fiona Goddard, has threatened to sue Jess Phillips, Minister for Safeguarding, for libel over a claim the government intended to water down the scope of the investigation. This comes as Ms Goddard and three other women quit the inquiry'
Lawyers
Fiona Goddard, one of the four women who quit the victims and survivors panel of the national grooming gangs inquiry citing concerns the Government was trying to widen the scope of the probe, has threatened to sue Home Office minister Jess Phillips for libel. The row escalated after Ms Phillips
Epstein, Jeffrey
Michael Wolff, author of several books about former President Trump, has sued Melania Trump after her legal team threatened him with a $1 billion lawsuit over allegedly defamatory remarks linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. Wolff claims the First Lady's lawsuit threat is an attempt to silence him through
Epstein, Jeffrey
Michael Wolff, author of several books about former President Trump, has sued Melania Trump after her legal team threatened him with a $1 billion lawsuit over allegedly defamatory remarks linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. Wolff claims the First Lady's lawsuit threat is an attempt to silence him through
Libel and slander
Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus has been awarded $50 million in a defamation lawsuit against his former company, Nicklaus Companies. The 18-time major winner, 85, was sued by Nicklaus Companies after allegations surfaced that he had considered a $750 million deal to become the face of LIV Golf. The jury in
Libel and slander
Donald Trump refiled a $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times after a judge tossed out the initial complaint for violating court rules. The new 40-page lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tampa, Florida, is less than half the original 85 pages. Trump's initial suit, filed
Libel and slander
President Trump has refiled his defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and several of its reporters, just days after a federal judge threw out the original 85-page complaint as unnecessarily lengthy and discursive. The president claims the news organization sought to defame him during the 2024 election and disparage
Libel and slander
President Trump has refiled his defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and several of its reporters, just days after a federal judge threw out the original 85-page complaint as unnecessarily lengthy and discursive. The president claims the news organization sought to defame him during the 2024 election and disparage
