The network’s statements were opinion, the ruling said, and did not support a claim of libel and slander.
Tag: Libel and Slander
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Giuliani Admits to False Statements About Georgia Election Workers
Rudolph W. Giuliani said he still had “legal defenses” in a case brought by two election workers who said he had defamed them as he asserted that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
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Fox News Sued for Defamation by Man Linked to Conspiracy Theories
Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attack.
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Trump Is Not Shielded From Carroll’s Suit, Justice Dept. Says
In a reversal, the department said it could no longer argue that Donald Trump was acting in his official capacity when he insulted the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion
Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation. Legal experts say it would be a viable case.