Courts test new frontier of defamation law as AI enters the mix
The capacity of artificial intelligence to generate false or misleading information is creating a new legal frontier — defamation by AI.
Judge allows former UMBC athletic director’s defamation lawsuit to move forward
A federal judge allowed a defamation lawsuit by the former athletic director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, to move forward.
Jury clears New York Times in Sarah Palin libel case
A jury found The New York Times did not libel ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in an editorial that she says damaged her reputation.
Supreme Court turns back casino mogul Steve Wynn’s appeal in defamation lawsuit
The Supreme Court turned back an appeal from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had challenged a landmark libel ruling.
No ‘speck’ of proof in Palin’s libel case against NYT, judge says
The judge who presided over Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times denied her request for a new trial, saying she failed to introduce "even a speck” of evidence.
Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times when a jury rejected her claim that it maliciously damaged her reputation.
Judge dismisses Palin libel lawsuit against NY Times
A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times.
Human Rights Campaign faces racial bias allegation
Welcome to Monday, the 118th anniversary of the Great Baltimore Fire. Here are some more news items. — Fired Human Rights Campaign president sues the group for alleged racial bias. […]
Sarah Palin COVID-19 tests delay libel trial against NY Times
An unvaccinated Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, forcing a postponement of the start of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times.
Should vaccination be a condition of probation?
Welcome to Monday, the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley‘s death. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Ohio judges require vaccination as a condition of probation. […]
ICC investigators should be free, Trump told
Welcome to Monday, the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Coker v. Georgia decision declaring the death penalty unconstitutional for the crime of rape against an adult woman. Here are […]
Will U.S. Senate confirm neophyte lawyer to judgeship?
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