Libel, Defamation, & Libel Lawsuits in International Media

Ohio Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold Not Suing Plain Dealer Anymore

As iMediaEthics previously reported, Ohio judge Shirley Strickland Saffold filed a $50 million lawsuit after the Cleveland Plain Dealer outed her...

Here are iMediaEthics' picks for the top issues in journalism and media ethics during 2010. 1. Copyright Infringement: The protection of...

Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, filed a $15 million lawsuit against the weekly Standard newspaper over the...

The Society of Professional Journalists filed an amicus brief in support of Shellee Hale, a blogger told that she wasn't granted...

The editor of The Australian newspaper has accused a journalism professor of defamation as a result of her live tweets. As...

The A.V. Club's editor Keith Phipps published an apology to readers Dec. 9 over a book review. The book review of Genius...

The Star Sunday newspaper was found guilty of contempt and defamation after it "deliberately repeated false and defamatory statements," the...

The UK Supreme Court revised the libel defense of "fair comment" to be a defense of "honest comment," the Telegraph reported....

Sense about Science and five media advocacy groups created a new guide explaining libel law to UK bloggers, Journalism.co.uk reported....