Public figures must expect scrutiny and welcome debate as a sign of a healthy democracy. When political leaders resort to attacking critics personally instead of addressing their claims ...

The Court, in Patel v. CNN made clear that public figures suing the media for defamation must allege facts that the media acted with actual malice. As the Court put it, when concluding that Mr.

At least 45 people, including well-known public figures, have been remanded in custody in Turkey since Jan 17 as part of separate criminal investigations. Politicians and local administrators from a ...