Spears v. The New York Times Company et al

  1. August 31, 2026

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: NYT, J&J, Azerbaijan

    In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 details a jury verdict against The New York Times in a suit involving its reporting on a shooting in Alabama, and highlights a judge's decision to spare researchers from a suit by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary over their talc research.

  2. December 06, 2023

    NYT Must Face Alabama Basketball Player's Defamation Claim

    The New York Times must face a defamation claim launched by a University of Alabama men's basketball player after it published an article that pointed to his presence at the scene of a fatal shooting and made several since-retracted statements alleging he was involved, an Alabama federal judge ruled on Wednesday.