Go, Read: Derf Backderf Comes Out Very Strongly For Ted Rall It's here.
Other than people posting things and making strong claims, I'm not aware of there being any additional news on this story, such as a filing or a lawsuit or a review. Derf's piece lets you know what happened to get us here if you haven't heard, at least as well I could here. The cartoonist Rall was let go from his current relationship with the LA Times based on information provided by the LAPD about an anecdote shared in a Rall editorial. Rall pushed back very hard with his own version of the events and his own explanaton of any evidence provided. He continues to do so.