Defamation

‘Liberty University's lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment,’ RCFP Legal Director Katie Townsend said.

RCFP explains 'actual malice' through the lens of the dispute between Kesha and the producer she accused of sexual assault.

Defamation lawsuit regarding misidentification of a teacher could increase liability and chill reporting.

We’re urging a CA court to reject an argument that would make taking notes of telephone conversations unlawful.

Update: On Aug. 14, 2020, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its opinion in Desmond v. News & Observer, holding that the…

Update Oct. 7, 2019: The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One, reversed the trial court's denial of…

California Congressman Devin Nunes — who made news with his lawsuit against Twitter over a series of parody accounts —…

Update July 19, 2019: On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the New…

Stronger anti-SLAPP laws protect press freedom from frivolous but costly legal threats   President Donald Trump’s legal threats against the…

Determining whether a statement is a fact or opinion can make or break a defamation claim. Recently, two courts —…