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South Carolina Judge Settles Defamation Suit with Home Association

Court records show a Hilton Head Island judge has reached an out-of-court settlement with a property owners association and a former security chief over $6 million that a court awarded her for defamation. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported …

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds $7.5M Award in Defamation Lawsuit

The Alabama state Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s decision to award an Iranian-born businessman $7.5 million in a 2011 defamation lawsuit. AL.com reports the court issued a unanimous decision Dec. 6 upholding its judgment against Pensacola, Fla. car dealership …

Iowa Lawmaker Seeks Punitive Damages

State Sen. Rick Bertrand has asked a court to allow punitive damages in the slander lawsuit he won. The Sioux City Journal says the Sioux City Republican filed the court paperwork on Monday. On Friday, a jury awarded Bertrand $231,000 …