Elon Musk wins in 'pedo guy' defamation trial
After a four-day-long trial, a jury took less than an hour to decide that Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not defame British caver Vernon Unsworth when he sent a tweet calling Unsworth "pedo guy."
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Former Playboy model Karen McDougal sues Fox News
Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he was elected President, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Fox News alleging the news organization defamed her.
Elon Musk heads to court for defamation trial over 'pedo guy' tweet
Elon Musk is going to court for tweeting "pedo guy."
Supreme Court won't throw out climate scientist's defamation suit
The Supreme Court decided Monday not to intervene in a defamation suit brought by prominent climate scientist Michael Mann against National Review, a conservative magazine he sued in 2012 after it criticized him, accusing him of "misconduct" and data "manipulation."
Antonio Brown countersues rape accuser
Antonio Brown has countersued a woman who accused him of rape, not only denying her allegations but also accusing her of defamation and causing the former NFL star to lose lucrative professional contracts.
Impeachment witness Vindman lawyer demands Fox News retract segment
A lawyer representing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council's Ukraine expert who testified publicly this week in the impeachment hearings, sent a letter to Fox News on Wednesday asking the network for a retraction.
Trump request to dismiss Zervos defamation case denied
A Manhattan judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant who has accused Trump of sexual assault.
Bolivian President Evo Morales steps down
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday amid growing opposition after an international audit found the results of last month's election could not be validated because of "serious irregularities."
Columnist sues Trump, says he defamed her
Longtime magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll on Monday sued President Donald Trump for defamation over what she says were his lies denying her public accusation in June that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
Johnson & Johnson has to pay $8 billion, jury decides
Johnson & Johnson will have to pay $8 billion in punitive damages after a man claims the company didn't warn young men that the drug Risperdal could grow breasts, a jury said Tuesday, acco
