Jim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70

He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”

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Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?

New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.

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Trump Threatened to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion. What Are His Chances?

Legal experts say President Trump’s litigation track record offers both hope and warning to the British public broadcaster, which he has threatened with a $1 billion suit.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

The president said the assertions behind a judgment that he sexually abused and defamed the writer were “implausible” and “unsubstantiated.”

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Jury Awards $16.8 Million to Psychologist Fired After She Reported Inmate’s Threat

A California jury found that Beth Fischgrund was wrongfully terminated and defamed after she reported an inmate’s violent threat at Salinas Valley State Prison in California.

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Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Tate Brothers in Florida Lawsuit

Andrew Tate, an online influencer, and his brother Tristan, have been in a legal battle with a woman who accused them of harassing her after she gave testimony in Romania.

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Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network

Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, was accused of ties to the Cambodian cybercrime hubs he had been appointed to combat.

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Trump Refiles $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times

A federal judge had previously dismissed the complaint as unnecessarily lengthy and digressive. The president claims that The Times sought to defame him during the 2024 election.

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Supreme Court Denies Alex Jones’s Appeal of Payment to Sandy Hook Families

Mr. Jones was ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to families who lost children in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.

Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation.

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