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Truth is no longer a defense in some private-figure libel cases in Massachusetts where the "ill will" of the speaker is established…

Without a dime exchanged between them, The New York Times and lobbyist Vicki Iseman have settled her libel lawsuit over…

Lawmakers in a few different states are working on media-related issues this week. A quick roundup: In Kansas, a reporter's…

A federal shield law that would protect reporters from testifying about confidential sources was re-introduced in the Senate on Friday,…

The Minnesota Supreme Court has approved a "pilot project" to allow cameras in courtroom proceedings, with a judge's approval. "This pilot project…

The so-called "libel tourism" bill that was introduced in the Senate last year is back on the table. The Free…

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe made few friends at the National Press Club Thursday. Barring reporters from covering his portion of…

A state shield law could finally get passed in Kansas this year, the Republican chair of the state senate’s Judiciary…

Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation to curb the government's use of the state secrets privilege, Congressional Quarterly reports. The controversial…

Perhaps no one at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday understood the ramifications of foreign defamation lawsuits better than New…