Rinat Akhmetshin v. William Browder: Date Argued: January 26th, 2026; Docket Number: 25-7008 episode artwork

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Rinat Akhmetshin v. William Browder: Date Argued: January 26th, 2026; Docket Number: 25-7008

from Oral Arguments from the U.S. Court of Appeals

Case Summary:Rinat Akhmetshin v. William Browder is a defamation case in which lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin sued investor and activist William Browder, alleging that Browder falsely accused him of being a Russian intelligence operative and of involvement in hacking and other wrongdoing, and the court ultimately ruled in Browder’s favor, finding that Akhmetshin did not prove the statements were actionable defamation under the applicable standards.

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