Comprehensive guide to Substantial Truth Doctrine cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Rose v. Stein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rose, sued the defendant, Stein, for defamation after Stein published statements ...
Schurger v. Huff, Johnson, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary ju...
Cheryl Metz v. Laurie McCarthy, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Seilheimer v. Olsen, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Seilheimer, sued the defendant, Olsen, for defamation after Olsen pub...
Hal Hebert v. August William Ritter, Jr., a/k/a Bill Ritter, Jr., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hal Hebert, sued the defen...
Onetaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Onetaste Incorporated, sued Netflix, Inc. for de...
Thompson v. Wilson, decided by First Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Thompson, sued the defendant, Wilson, for defamation after Wilson published state...
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 ...
Frazier v. X Corp., decided by Second Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim, holding that ...
Nicole Pileggi v. Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, LLC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, a n...
Andrew E. Roth v. Austin Russell, decided by Eleventh Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reporter LLC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake; Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated two appeals concerning Kari Lake's...
Detrina Solomon v. Flipps Media, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's discrimination cl...
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...
8fg v. Stepup Funny, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Stepup...
Ryan Bussey v. Daniel Driscoll, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
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