We protect our clients’ reputations by preventing harmful statements from being published, or forcing publishers to retract, apologize and pay damages.
We litigate cases to trial and on appeal, specializing in business, media, defamation, privacy, entertainment and intellectual property cases.
“One of the most feared libel lawyers in America”
The “go-to lawyer” for a “violation of a famous person’s rights”
“If you’re looking for a lawyer to bring a publication to its knees, Harder’s the leader in the clubhouse.”
“The highest-profile media lawyer in America”
(Bloomberg Law) - Goya Foods Inc. was sued by its former president, who says he was ousted from his position through a defamation campaign and wrongly denied deferred compensation. Robert Unanue accuses Goya and one of its executives of orchestrating his termination and refusing to pay...
(Reuters) - A federal judge in California has found law firm Latham & Watkins in civil contempt for “flagrant violations” of a protective order shielding discovery produced by short seller Muddy Waters in a securities class action against Banc of California.
(Sportico) - Through her attorney, Ryan Stonerock of Harder Stonerock, Ellis sued former [San Diego] Wave video and creative manager Brittany Alvarado for defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations in San Diego Superior Court Monday.
(Bloomberg Law) - Winklevosses Get Court Win on 'Shakedown' by Ex-Business Partner. The billionaire Winklevoss twins prevailed in court against a former business partner who allegedly looted a magazine venture and then tried to pressure them into a buyout.
(Supreme Court of Florida) - Dilan Esper and Lan Vu of Harder Stonerock successfully argued that the Florida Supreme Court should not hear Univision's appeal of the denial of its anti-SLAPP motion against Pastor Luna, thereby sending the case back to the trial court to continue discovery.
(Decrypt) - Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has sued Forbes and two writers for publishing a story last month that it calls defamatory. It is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as the removal of the article.
(Politico) - The adult-film actress Stormy Daniels’ libel suit against President Donald Trump was thrown out Monday by a federal judge, who also ordered Daniels to pay Trump’s legal fees in the case.
(USA Today) - Trump's California lawyer, Charles Harder, emailed a statement on her behalf praising the settlement, saying the Daily Mail issued a "full and complete retraction and apology for its false statements about her, and agreed to pay her million of dollars in damages..."
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Fresh from a $140 million verdict, the wrestler’s lead attorney Charles Harder reveals his winning strategy, the mistakes Nick Denton made and the crazy backstory behind a surreal (and influential) trial.
(Business Wire) - BYD, Build Your Dreams, announced today it has filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Washington, D.C. against the Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist group Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM).