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Defamation suit affirmed; plaintiff failed to prove actual malice.
Evans v. Myers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Myers, for defamation after Myers posted allegedly fa...
Ninth Circuit Denies Trump's Bid to Block Financial Record Disclosure
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Trump on Immunity Grounds
Valame v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a forme...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against Kari Lake
Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Kari Lake's statements about the 2022 Arizona gub...
Newspaper Article Not Defamatory; Summary Judgment Affirmed
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...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Conservative Outlet
In Re: Media Matters for America, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit file...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
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 ...
Exclusionary rule doesn't apply to knock-and-announce violations if warrant is untainted
In the Matter of Michael George Hostilo, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed the "good faith" exception to the exc...
Defamation claim fails for lack of actual malice
Arnold v. Alexander, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Arnold, sued the defendant, Alexander, for defamation. Arnold alleged that ...