Dershowitz v. Cable News Network, Inc.

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Case Number:

0:20-cv-61872

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Raag Singhal

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  1. May 25, 2021

    CNN Can't Toss Dershowitz's $300M Defamation Suit

    Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation suit against CNN over its coverage of his legal representation of former President Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial can advance, a Florida federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding the attorney plausibly pled actual malice and the network presented an inaccurate abridgment of his statements.

  2. May 11, 2021

    Dershowitz Says CNN Defamation Plot Claim Is Plausible

    CNN's attempt to shed Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation suit over its coverage of his legal representation of former President Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial escalated in Florida federal court Tuesday into a debate on how the First Amendment applies to today's divided political landscape.

  3. November 09, 2020

    CNN Pushes To Toss Dershowitz's $300M Defamation Suit

    CNN pushed for the dismissal on Friday of attorney Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation lawsuit, arguing that its reporting and commentary on statements he made to Congress while defending President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial are protected speech.

  4. September 15, 2020

    Dershowitz Says CNN's Editing Defamed Him, Wants $300M

    Alan Dershowitz hit CNN with a $300 million lawsuit Tuesday in Florida federal court, alleging the cable news network intentionally misrepresented arguments the well-known attorney presented while defending President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial in an effort to twist the overall meaning and damage his reputation.