defamation
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Jones was forced to sell the outlet following a successful defamation suit against Jones by the parents of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
A federal judge last week dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Patel’s defamation suit accuses The Atlantic of “actual malice,” a legal test that needs to be met for public officials to successfully prove they’ve been libeled.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Roberts-Smith was by 2018 identified as the alleged perpetrator in several incidents – something he vehemently denied and launched a landmark defamation case over.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice—that is, evidence of actual knowledge on the part of the publisher that a statement is false.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing defamation
All About That Baseless: Bad-Faith Accusations
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Just Mercy
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