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Defamation Litigation Roundup: Tyra Banks, Carroll, ERISA

By Theresa Schliep · June 30, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights Tyra Banks' suit over a Netflix docuseries about her long-running modeling competition show, as well as a late-night television host's defeat of...

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Case Information

Case Title

Morley v. Oliver et al

Case Number

1:25-cv-02563

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Assault Libel & Slander

Date Filed

March 28, 2025


Case Title

Jeffrey Ahn v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co

Case Number

25-1723

Court

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit

4320 Assault, Libel, and Slander

Date Filed

April 15, 2025


Case Title

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Petitioner v. E. Jean Carroll

Case Number

25-573

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4360 TORTS INJURY-Other Personal

Date Filed

November 13, 2025


Case Title

Alan M. Dershowitz, Petitioner v. Cable News Network, Inc.

Case Number

25-770

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4320 Assault, Libel, and Slander

Date Filed

December 31, 2025


Case Title

Tyra Banks v. Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, et al

Case Number

2:26-cv-06467

Court

California Central

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

June 13, 2026