California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around ...

Advocates want New York to join California in passing legislation meant to protect victims of assault, harassment and discrimination from defamation claims that are said to be a means of trying to ...

Vem Miller seeks $100 million from the sheriff and Riverside County after Chad Bianco said Miller ‘probably’ planned to kill Trump.

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Since the start of the #MeToo movement, many accused abusers have filed defamation charges against their accusers in retaliation, advocates say. Law professor Victoria Burke wants to change that.

California's government had tried to argue that the law worked similarly to a defamation law, protecting candidates from deceptive personal attacks during critical election periods.

California lawmakers passed a bill last week that if signed into law could discourage egregious defamation lawsuits tied to sexual misconduct claims.

The Anti-Defamation League says it has recorded at least 400 incidents where local lawmakers across the country were harassed or threatened between 2020 and 2022, with 64 instances in California.

A new law taking effect Jan. 1 aims to protect California workers from being sued for defamation when they accuse someone of inappropriate behavior, as long as they do so in good faith.

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law A.B. 2770, creating new protections for employers, witnesses, and complainants from defamation lawsuits related to making, assisting, or ...

On July 9, 2018, Governor Edmund Brown, Jr. signed into law Assembly Bill 2770 (“AB 2770”) to protect victims of sexual harassment and employers from defamation claims brought by alleged ...