California Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking Fox News to court, filing a $787 million defamation lawsuit over what he calls a deceptively edited video clip aired by host Jesse Watters. The segment, Newsom ...

Defamation refers to a false statement made about someone that injures their reputation. It is a type of tort that allows the injured party to seek compensation for damage caused to their reputation, ...

Defamation, slander, and libel are terms that are frequently confused with each other, LegalZoom says. They all fall into the same category of law and have to do with communications that falsely ...

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