Libel and Slander – Page 3

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After ‘It Ends With Us’

A legal complaint lays out an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”

By Megan Twohey Mike McIntire and Julie Tate

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Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle the Trump Suit Against ABC News

Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.

By Brooks Barnes

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Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

By David Enrich

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ABC to Pay $15 Million to Settle a Defamation Suit Brought by Trump

The outcome of the lawsuit marks an unusual victory for President-elect Donald J. Trump in his ongoing legal campaign against national news organizations.

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Alan Feuer

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