Monday 24th January was supposed to see the start of the defamation trial, Sarah Palin v The New York Times Company. However, with Palin testing positive for COVID-19, the beginning of the trial has been postponed until 3rd February, on the proviso that Palin is asymptomatic or only has mild symptoms. The case was initially dismissed in 2017, however an appeals court has since overturned that decision and allowed the case to proceed.