Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult. Young filed the lawsuit against CNN in 2022. He accused the company of ...
Zachary Young testified on Tuesday that the CNN segment at the heart of his defamation lawsuit against the network had "an ...
A Navy veteran sued CNN, claiming that it falsely accused him of taking advantage of Afghans during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal.
A case involving CNN will be keenly watched by media organizations to assess the limits of the first amendment's free speech protections.
Legal teams representing CNN and the U.S. Navy veteran suing the network for defamation wrapped up jury selection on Monday ...