by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2018
Irish magazine Village sued over Sexual Harassment Editorial
Village, an Irish political and cultural magazine, published an editorial about the "peaceful revolution" against sexual harassment leading to the...
Libel
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2018
Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen sues BuzzFeed over Trump Russia Dossier
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's personal lawyer, announced last night he is suing BuzzFeed for defamation over the site's January 2017...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2017
Top 10 Libel Lawsuits from 2017
Throughout the year, iMediaEthics has reported on numerous libel lawsuits and claims. The following is a round-up of ten noteworthy...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2017
HuffPost sued for $23 million over now-deleted claim Young Turks reporter assaulted women
The Huffington Post published a contributor blogpost reporting that online news and commentary channel Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton sexually...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2017
Charlie Sheen suing National Enquirer over Corey Haim sex claims
The National Enquirer claimed actor Charlie Sheen raped the late actor Corey Haim when Haim was 13 years old and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2017
Was Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson ‘directing the violence’ at protests? Sues Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro
DeRay Mckesson, head of Black Lives Matter, is suing Fox News and host Jeanine Pirro after she claimed he called...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2017
Geoffrey Rush suing Australian newspaper for ‘inappropriate behavior’ claim
The Australian Daily Telegraph reported, in their Nov. 30 edition, that actor Geoffrey Rush had been accused of "inappropriate behavior."...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2017
Melania Trump settles libel suit with magazine that called her an escort
Slovenian magazine Suzy claimed Melania Trump worked as an escort. Trump sued, and now the magazine and Trump have settled, the Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2017
Mail Online pays out over Katie Hopkins’ false claim, ends contract with columnist
Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins falsely claimed a British teacher, Jackie Teale, took her class to a Donald Trump protest. Not...