Comprehensive guide to Fair Report Privilege cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Colatorti v. Republican Legislative Committee for the Twenty-Sixth Legislative District, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cola...
Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brough...
Morgan v. Keenan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Keenan, for defamation after Keenan posted allegedly fa...
Marcus Blalock v. James Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marcus Blalock, sued the defendant, James Polk, for alleged defam...
Isaiah Wilkins v. Pete Hegseth, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a de...
Christine Gibbons v. Betty Gibbs, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Lindsay Datko and Jefferson County Students First d/b/a Jeffco Kids First v. Colorado News Conservancy, PBC d/b/a Arvada Press and Rylee Dunn, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, r...
Martin v. Layman, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martin, sued the defendant, Layman, for defamation after Layman publishe...
Grossman v. Morrison, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Grossman, sued the defendant, Morrison, for defamation after Morrison po...
Kevin Wickstrom v. Air Line Pilots Association, International, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dis...
Asuncion v. Hegseth, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a ...
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimi...
Volokh v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ilya Volo...
Alan Braid v. Oscar Stilley, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Stilley's motion to vac...
Hwang v. Cairns, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hwang, sued the defendant, Cairns, for defamation after Cairns posted alle...
Timothy Baxter v. Robert Kennedy, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation laws...
State of New York v. Trump, decided by First Circuit on March 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's denial of a motion to dism...
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent (ORDER AND OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a de...
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...
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