In today’s polarized political climate, defamation can be particularly damaging. Our firm stands at the forefront of holding national platforms accountable, specializing in politicized partisan defamation cases and providing expert representation for those who have been unjustly defamed in high-stakes, highly visible situations.
Keeping Media Honest
The line between credible journalism and unfounded reporting has become increasingly blurred. Nowadays, anyone with a website can call themselves journalists, with no institutional guardrails that traditionally ensure accuracy and accountability. This has led to an increase in misinformation across the internet, often driven by partisan agendas. Our team is on a quest to help address the holes in today’s reporting and uphold the principles of truthful, responsible journalism.
Impact on Reputations
The spread of defamatory content can have devastating effects on personal and professional reputations. Whether you are a public figure, a private individual, or a business, being the target of false allegations can cause irreparable harm.
Our Approach
We take a meticulous and strategic approach to defamation cases, with a proven track record of prevailing against anti-SLAPP motions by those who try to hide behind the First Amendment. Our process includes thorough investigations and presenting compelling arguments that stand up to scrutiny online and in the courtroom.
Representative Matters:
Neil Heslin & Scarlet Lewis v Alex Jones, et al.
- $49.3 million verdict against conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones, who falsely claimed the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre was a hoax.
- “Truth matters — Alex Jones’ lies gave rise to violence against parents who had already lost so much,” trial lawyer Kyle Farrar said. “To be able to bring justice to these parents while holding Mr. Jones’ lies to the light is why I do this.”
Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa v Alex Jones, et al.
- After the Texas court of appeals rejected Alex Jones’ efforts to have the case dismissed on free speech grounds, we obtained a default judgment against Jones and the parent company of InfoWars, Free Speech Systems, prior to Alex Jones filing for bankruptcy.
Imran Awan et al. v The Daily Caller INC, et al.
- Confidential, favorable settlement on behalf of former US House staffer falsely accused by conservative media of being a Pakistani spy.
Mauricio Garcia v Newsmax et al.
- Pending case behalf of a man misidentified as mass shooter by right-wing media outlets.
- Confidential, favorable settlement has been secured from one defendant.
- “There was no justifiable reason to use my client’s image as the shooter” – Mark Bankston.
Benjamin Brody v Elon Musk et al.
- Representing California boy who was falsely accused of being a Nazi at a rally in Oregon by Elon Musk on X, formerly known as Twitter.
- The case is pending, but we have prevailed in the defense’s anti-SLAPP motion. Musk is set to appeal.