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CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million

The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.

By Michael M. Grynbaum

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CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor

The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity.

By Michael M. Grynbaum

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Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for Defamation

The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” which starred Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni, who also directed the film.

By Katie Robertson

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News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return

Media organizations are taking unusual steps to prepare for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.

By David Enrich and Katie Robertson