Defamation

Lawsuit alleging the New York Times published false and defamatory statements about plaintiff.

1. 斯皮尔斯诉纽约时报公司案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 6, 2023)
3. Original Case: Spears v. The New York Times Company
4. DefendantsThe New York Times CompanyPlaintiffsKai SpearsDefense AttorneysJohn G. Thompson Jr.Matthew WinneChad BowmanEmmy ParsonsPlaintiff AttorneysMatt GloverStephen P. NewJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Defamation;Libel;False Light Invasion of Privacy;Media Law

1. Case of King Wei of Qi Boiling the Magistrate of E and Rewarding the Magistrate of Jimo

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qi, Warring States China (344 BC)
3. Original Case: Qi Wei Wang Peng E Shang Jimo An
4. Key Figures: King Wei of Qi, Magistrate of Jimo, Magistrate of E, courtiers and attendants of King Wei
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Defamation;Judicial Corruption;Capital Punishment

1. Rickman v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Rickman; Defendant: David Neely
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Cyberstalking;Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress;First Amendment Defense

1. Hudson v. Fuller

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2026)
3. Original Case: Hudson v. Fuller et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Hudson, a renowned actress; Defendants: Mark Fuller, founder and CEO of DeepSynth Corp., and DeepSynth Corp.
5. Case Tags: Defamation;Deepfake Pornography;Right of Publicity;Section 230 Immunity

1. Warren v. Streeter et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (federal court, Northern District of California) (February 9, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Evelyn Warren, a public school teacher. Defendants: Marcus Streeter, a software developer, and DeepScribe Inc., an AI content generation company.
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Deepfake;Cybercrime;First Amendment

1. Taylor v. Driscol et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 17, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Taylor (Plaintiff) v. Driscol, et al. (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Deepfake;AI-Generated Content;Privacy Law

1. Douglas v. Yates

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York) (February 24, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Mark Douglas (Plaintiff); Sarah Yates (Defendant, CEO of NewsSphere Inc.)
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act;Artificial Intelligence and Liability;Online Content Moderation

1. Born v. Karen Williams

2. Jurisdiction: United States, California (March 2, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: David Born; Defendant: Karen Williams
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress;Racial Profiling;Social Media Liability

1. Reed v. Tuck et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 12, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Ava Reed (plaintiff), Jordan Tuck and unidentified co-defendants
4. Case Tags: Cyberstalking;Defamation;Deepfake;Revenge Porn

1. Scott v. Nelson

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 11, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Scott (Plaintiff) and Emily Nelson (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Defamation;First Amendment;Actual Malice;Public Figure

1. Kim Min-ji v. Takeshi Yamada Consolation Money Claim

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 18, 2026)
3. Original Case: Isharyō Seikyū Jiken (慰謝料請求事件)
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kim Min-ji (South Korean permanent resident in Japan, schoolteacher); Defendant: Takeshi Yamada (Japanese far-right activist)
5. Case Tags: Defamation;Public Insult;Hate Speech;Mental Distress Damages

1. Herrell v. Walker

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2026)
3. DefendantsSarah WalkerPlaintiffsJohn HerrellDefense AttorneysMichael ChenPlaintiff AttorneysLinda RodriguezJudgesEmily FosterInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Deepfakes;First Amendment;Artificial Intelligence Liability

1. Warren v. Hegseth

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 7, 2026)
3. VictimsElizabeth WarrenDefendantsPete HegsethPlaintiffsElizabeth WarrenInvestigatorsFederal Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeDefense AttorneysThomas C. GoldsteinPlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesJ. Michelle ChildsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States Department of DefenseFox News MediaUnited States Senate
4. Case Tags: Defamation;First Amendment;Cyber Libel;Public Figure Doctrine

1. Maxwell v. Allen et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 15, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff Jane Maxwell; Defendants Mark Allen, NeuralSync AI Corp.
4. Case Tags: Non-consensual Pornography;Defamation;Section 230 Immunity;Deepfake Regulation

1. Worthington v. Moody et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (California Superior Court, San Francisco County) (April 14, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Eleanor Worthington; Defendants: James Moody, Sarah Chen, and unidentified affiliates
4. Case Tags: Cyber Harassment;Deepfake Dissemination;Defamation;Invasion of Privacy