Fair report privilege

The Texas Supreme Court reinstated a defamation suit against an Austin television station that aired a broadcast about a local…

A New York trial court judge dismissed a defamation claim brought by a convicted sex offender against a local newspaper…

A New York judge dismissed a portion of a libel suit against ESPN because the statements in question were reported…

Claims that the Boston Herald further defamed a famous musician in its coverage of his libel suit against the newspaper…

A San Diego radio talk show commentator was shielded from libel claims brought by a former public high school principal…

The First Amendment protects statements in a “60 Minutes” story about the alleged use of a chicken processing company as…

An incarcerated felon who placed a personal advertisement on a website is a limited purpose public figure who could not…

A Texas appellate court last week affirmed the dismissal of an Austin neurosurgeon’s defamation suit against a local television station,…

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that journalists who report accurately from court filings are protected from defamation…