The Mayor of Belgrade, Aleksandar Šapić, has sued BIRN Serbia, its editor-in-chief and journalists, for reporting on his villa in Trieste and the legalization of construction in the Bežanijska kosa neighborhood of Belgrade. Šapić claims to have suffered mental pain due to the violation of his honor, reputation, and human dignity. In the case of the villa in Trieste, BIRN Serbia reported that Šapić had not declared the house worth 820.000 euros. Šapić denied these claims, asserting that he provided the Anti-Corruption Agency with the purchase agreement for the villa; however, information about this case could not be found on the Agency's website, nor was there any information available about the extraordinary oversight initiated by the Agency in this case. Regarding the reporting on the property in Bežanijska kosa, Šapić denied claims that the municipality of Novi Beograd had unlawfully legalized his seven-room apartment, although the article questions the fulfillment of legalization conditions. Šapić is seeking damages of 12 million dinars in both lawsuits.

Imeraj filed a defamation lawsuit against journalist Isa Myzyrajafter he reported threats and intimidation related to his coverage of her vetting process. During March and April 2022, Myzyraj commented on the developments of the vetting process conducted by an independent body composed of international experts. He noticed that many of his colleagues were self-censoring, while most mainstream media did not report on the case. At the same time, other online media outlets openly attacked the members of the independent body, which the EU Directorate-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement referred to as an “orchestrated smear campaign.” Myzyraj stated that his investigation found that at least three of these media outlets had direct links to Imeraj, and he published his findings on Facebook and Twitter. Imeraj denied his findings and filed a lawsuit. She has been fired for causing loss of trust in the justice system and for having been unable to explain her assets.

Angjushev sued the journalist and editor of the IRL portal over the documentary "Conspiracy Against Air," which portrayed him as an official involved in importing highly polluting fuel oil for heating public institutions in North Macedonia. The broadcast led to an investigation and citizen complaints about pollution. Skopje authorities penalized seven oil companies and revoked the licenses of four. The investigation received awards, but Angjushev claimed the report misrepresented his company’s work, harming its reputation and operations. He sought symbolic damages of 1 euro and a public apology. The court ruled twice in his favor, ordering a ban on the portal, but an appeal reversed the decision in favor of the portal—only for the same judge to later change the ruling back to a guilty verdict.