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ORTOLANO: PART 2 – Ethics in Name Only

March 9, 2026 Laurie Ortolano

When Ethics Systems Protect Power An ethics system reveals its true character when it investigates those at the top. Anyone can enforce rules against minor officials or low-level employees. The real test comes when allegations involve political leadership. I can assure you that the test has not inspired much confidence. Over the past several years, … Read more

MACDONALD: Blaming the Londonderry Fish and Game Club was Easy, Until It Wasn’t.

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Steve MacDonald

As a good friend and blogging peer of Rick Olson, the President of the Londonderry Fish and Game Club [LFGC], I have long been aware of the false accusations against them and the defamation suit they filed in response. Some local Litchfield residents who bought a home near a gun club that had been there … Read more

MacDonald: Just Call Her ‘Sue Me’ Sandy Cortez

July 15, 2025 Steve MacDonald

I get it. Being bombastic, hyperbolic, and a bit edgy with the verbiage can be attractive to an audience overwhelmed with milqetoast political dumbfuckery. See what I did there? From Marjorie Taylor Greene to Jasmine Crockett, we’ve seen the rise of old-school political banter. It’s not uncivil, it was, in fact, common during the nation’s … Read more

False Rape Accusers Beware: Defamation Suit Against Jane DOE & Yale University Can Proceed

September 20, 2024June 29, 2023 Claire Best

It all started in 2015, and it has taken almost eight years for Saifullah Khan, a former Yale student and an Afghan refugee whose family fled the Taliban, to see a glimmer of hope for justice.

Breaking: Londonderry Fish and Game Club Files Defamation Suit Against Litchfield Couple

October 6, 2022 Steve MacDonald

A complaint has been filed in Rockingham County Superior Court by the Londonderry Fish and Game Club (LFGC) against Kevin and Janine Anctil of 43 Tanager Way in Litchfield. They are each accused of two counts of defamation.

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9th Circuit – Oberlin College Still Has to Pay Gibson’s Bakery 31 Million Dollars for Defamation

April 2, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Remember Gibson’s Bakery? The SJW establishment tried to cancel them back in 2016 after some black yutes were caught trying to steal wine. The College embarked on a war with students, teachers, and administrators, labeling the Bakery as racist.

Kyle Rittenhouse is Planning to Sue Celebs and Media for Defamation

February 22, 2022 Steve MacDonald

When Kyle Rittenhouse was found to have acted in self-defense, the response from the usual suspects was more “over than top” than before the trial. Does it rise to the level of defamation? It looks like a few of them may find out.

Keeping Up With Nick Sandmann – NBC Settles 275 Million Dollar Defamation Suit

December 20, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Nick Sandmann could write a book. How to mind your own damn business and get rich. That’s what happened to him. He was standing around in a MAGA hat, and the Left rolled up, got in his face, and smeared him mercilessly.

Motion to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuits Against NY Times, Rolling Stone, ABC, & CBS Were Just Denied

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Nick Sandmann sued da’ media, and with good reason. And while CNN and the Washington Post settled for undisclosed amounts, that very long list still has many names on it. Yesterday, NBC (motion to dismiss previously denied) found it itself in good company.

Judge Says Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times Can Proceed

September 1, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation. Given all they’ve printed over the years, you might be like, well, yeah. But defamation is a high bar for public officials, so what pulled the trigger, so to speak—a 2017 editorial linking her to a deadly shooting in Arizona. Remember the map with targeted districts?

CNN Settles with Nick Sandmann in Defamation Lawsuit

January 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

This might make you smile. “CNN agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.”

Not to be Outdone by the Catholic Kid, Devin Nunes Sues CNN for $435,350,000

December 5, 2019 Steve MacDonald

It was quite common for checkout counter rags like the Star or the Enquirer to get sued for making stuff up. Alien pregnancies, exploding priests, politicians, and celebrities exposed. Some of it was news. Most of it was crap. That’s today’s CNN.

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Judge Reopens Catholic Student’s Dismissed Defamation Lawsuit Against Washington Post

October 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Nick Sandmann was pilloried by the media, entertainment, and leftists everywhere for being polite. In response, his lawyers have filed lawsuits, one against the Washington Post. In July, a court dismissed that case, but the judge has reopened it.

Breaking News: Oberlin on the Hook for $33 Million in SJW Defamation Settlement

April 2, 2022June 14, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Following the original judgment for 11.2 Million in damages, the Jury in Gibson’s Bakery v Oberlin College has awarded additional punitive damages of 22 million. All because, in their opinion, Oberlin’s involvement showed malice toward the local business owner.

SJW’s and Oberlin College Lose Lawsuit – Have to Pay Local Bakery $11.2 Million

April 2, 2022June 9, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Long story short some black students were arrested for shoplifting at Gibson’s Bakery. SJW staff and students from neighboring Oberlin College (including a Dean), claimed Gibson’s was racist. Gibson’s claimed their accusations were false and harmed their business. A jury just awarded the Bakery $11.2 million in damages.

SPLC Under Pressure

April 3, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to the IRS Tuesday. He is seeking an investigation into the tax-exempt status of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). In the letter Cotton urges an investigation into whether the SPLC “should retain its classification as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization” amid news reports verifying the “long-established fact … Read more

Congressman Devin Nunes Files 250 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Twitter

March 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Twitter has admitted to shadowbanning tweets and individuals. The practice of hiding content “from the community” the creator can still see in their own feed. Congressman Devin Nunes (R- CA) thinks he has a case. He has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for 250 million dollars.

Stormy Daniels Ordered to Pay Donald Trump $293,052.03 in Legal Fees

February 22, 2023December 11, 2018 Steve MacDonald

We’ve been reporting on this (likely) outcome since May, so there is some obligation on our part to report the results. The court that threw out Stormy Daniels frivolous defamation case against the President and has ordered her to pay Mr. Trump over 294,000.00 dollars for his trouble.

SPLC Digs Deep to Settle Defamation Claim

September 26, 2018July 5, 2018 Ellen Kolb

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), arbiter of “extremism,” recently had one of its targets bite back. Defamation can be expensive.

Stormy Daniels Lawyer is an Idiot

March 22, 2022May 19, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Ken White and Marc Randazza from Pope Hat have some thoughts about Stepanie Clifford’s defamation suit against Mr. Trump. White and Randazza are mightily versed in Free Speech law, and it is their shared opinion, more or less, that her lawyer is a dope.