71.   Ramanathan has initiated the defamation suit for publication of an article allegedly defaming him.

72.   Samsung countered in February with a defamation suit against Nintendo.

73.   Singapore is often criticized abroad for using legal procedures such as defamation suits and tax evasion charges to intimidate opponents and stifle political debate.

74.   Tang said on Tuesday he would return to Singapore to defend himself against the defamation suits only if given a written assurance that he would not be arrested.

75.   Tang said Tuesday he would return to Singapore to defend himself against the defamation suits only if given a written assurance that he would not be arrested.

76.   The authors alluded to two conservative former Cabinet members but were fined in a defamation suit and the book was withdrawn.

77.   The defamation suits, often filed by several plaintiffs, usually end with millions of dollars in damages assessed against the defendant.

78.   The IHT did not contest its liability in the defamation suit and had previously apologized for publishing the article.

79.   The owner of the pub where actress Kulnat Preeyawat was arrested on drug charges last week has said he intends to file a defamation suit against her brother.

80.   The paper said the case is the first defamation suit in Thailand in which the complaint is against a person living in another country.