Lexology Panoramic: Defamation & Reputation Management 2026 (USA)
Client Alert | August 6, 2026
Gibson Dunn announces release of “Lexology Panoramic: Defamation & Reputation Management 2026 (USA).”
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce the release of Lexology Panoramic: Defamation & Reputation Management 2026 (USA). The publication is the U.S. chapter of Lexology Panoramic’s Defamation and Reputation Management global guide. The chapter is a survey of key laws, legal tests, rules on libel and slander, case management, anti-SLAPP statutes, and criminal issues concerning defamation jurisprudence and the First Amendment in the United States.
Gibson Dunn partners Amer S. Ahmed and Connor S. Sullivan, and associate Apratim Vidyarthi authored the chapter.
The chapter is live and FREE for a limited time to access HERE.
Gibson Dunn’s renowned First Amendment and Free Expression practice brings decades of experience advising and representing clients in matters involving private claims and government actions and regulations that affect fundamental freedoms and the free exchange of ideas. The firm’s leading Media, Entertainment and Technology practice represents the biggest and the brightest in the Media, Entertainment, and Technology industries.
Amer S. Ahmed is a partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Litigation; Appellate and Constitutional Law; First Amendment and Free Expression, and Media, Entertainment and Technology practice groups. Amer’s practice focuses on representing institutional and individual clients in a variety of high-profile litigation matters at the investigatory, trial, and appellate levels, ranging from witness preparation to product-liability actions, white-collar criminal defense, and commercial disputes.
Connor S. Sullivan is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and Co-Chair of the First Amendment and Free Expression practice group with significant experience in litigation involving the First Amendment, especially defamation defense, for technology companies, media and entertainment clients, and news media organizations. A member of the Media, Entertainment and Technology practice group, he represents companies in high-stakes litigation in state and federal court, including multiple jury trials involving billions of dollars in potential damages.
Contact Information:
For assistance navigating these issues, please contact the Gibson Dunn lawyer with whom you usually work, the leaders or members of the firm’s First Amendment & Free Expression or Media, Entertainment & Technology practice groups, or the following authors:
Amer S. Ahmed – New York (+1 212.351.2427, aahmed@gibsondunn.com)
Connor S. Sullivan – New York (+1 212.351.2459, cssullivan@gibsondunn.com)
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