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The diss tracks released by rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar raise interesting questions about defamation in music lyrics.
Lehrmann gave evidence in his case against Channel 10, but exercised his right to silence during the 2022 criminal trial. It shows the unfairness
In one of the biggest legal sagas of recent times, Justice Michael Lee has delivered his verdict. What did he say?
Just days before Justice Michael Lee was due to pass down his judgment, Network 10 threw another spanner in the works.
Before Donald Trump delivers any amount of monetary damages to E. Jean Carroll, he could engage in a long appeals process.
A retired federal judge sheds light on what’s going on in Judge Lewis Kaplan’s courtroom during the latest trial involving former President Donald Trump.
Two human rights activists have been acquitted of defaming a powerful government minister. It’s the latest in a string of concerning authoritarian uses of Indonesian law.
Social media groups have emerged designed to protect women from bad dating experiences. Those who use them could be liable to being sued for defamation.
Publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire ‘life story rights.’ Two law scholars explain why the phrase is misleading.
To what degree can the First Amendment be used to protect someone from the consequences of lying?
The law passed by Tennessee legislators that banned many drag performances violated the First Amendment. A legal scholar explains the judge’s decision in the case.
The explosive evidence heard in the case also underscores the need for the Army and the Australian public to reckon fully with the conduct of Australian forces in the Afghanistan campaign.
In his judgment, the judge said he was satisfied the most serious imputations were proven on the balance of probabilities, which is the test in such civil cases.
More broadly, this case shows how hard it is to use defamation law to repair any perceived damage to your reputation. Once a case begins, you never can control what will be said in court.
As always with Trump, there is much more at stake than his individual political fate.
Trump’s lawyers questioned E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist, about why she did not scream or call the police after, she alleged, Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
The trial is likely to go ahead in November this year, and last for around four weeks.
The news channel broadcast many lies about the 2020 US presidential election – and it has a swathe of other legal action waiting for it.
After the article was published, Murdoch sent the publishers of Crikey a ‘concerns notice’, essentially threatening to sue them. In response, the publishers almost dared Murdoch to sue.
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