Comprehensive guide to Matters Of Public Concern cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Lisa Criswell v. Catherine Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lisa Criswell, sued the defendant, Catherine Polk, for defamat...
B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a student's Fi...
Hargreaves v. Barwell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hargreaves, sued the defendant, Barwell, for defamation, alleging that Bar...
Tiffany Marie Martinez v. Yolanda Noriega, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tiffany Marie Martinez, sued the defendant, Yolan...
Watson v. Calhoun, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Watson, sued the defendant, Calhoun, for defamation after Calho...
D.E. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, D.E., sued the defendant, R.M., for defamation, alleging R.M. made false statem...
Kara Cunningham v. Everett Trost, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kara Cunningham, sued the defendant, Everett Trost, for def...
Hebert v. Donahue, decided by First Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Stephanie Hall v. Joseph Wyatt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephanie Hall, sued the defendant, Joseph Wyatt, for defamat...
VDARE Foundation, Inc. v. James, decided by Second Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of VDARE Foundation's l...
B.D. v. D.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.D., sued the defendant, D.G., for defamation, alleging that D.G. made false a...
Krista v. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Krista, sued the defendant, Thompson, for defamation. Krista alleged that...
Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
Via v. Boyle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Via, sued the defendant, Boyle, for defamation after Boyle posted allegedly fals...
Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defam...
Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defam...
Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Deanna Baysore, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...
O'Brien v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, O'Brien, sued the defendant, Anderson, for defamation, alleging that And...
Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a fo...
Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Floyd County Board of Education unl...
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...
Jane Doe 1 v. City View Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit broug...
Sage Blair v. Appomattox County School Board, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Carter v. City of Shreveport, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of S...
Benavides v. Nunez, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the...
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