Alina Habba is making a controversial mark on Donald Trump’s defamation trial. Her approach to the proceedings has delighted many digitally savvy attorneys, even while sparking some sharp criticisms. The trial delay that Habba requested is ostensibly to allow the lawyer time to better understand mistrial procedures. However, Trump’s supporters have been using this opportunity…
A defamation claim has been made by a former visiting professor at the Seattle University School of Law against the private Washington-based University. The claim comes in the wake of allegations that the professor was seen making racist, sexist, and anti-LGBTQ comments, which were never substantiated post-investigation. Despite this, according to the professor, the university…
Last night, legal analysts had braced for what the week might hold; would the second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial see the high-profile defendant, Donald J. Trump, taking the stand, or would he refuse to attend? Predictions were rife. A surprise turn, however, saw the trial take an unexpected pause. In an unforeseen twist after…
For most, the courtroom enjoys an untarnished reputation as a place of somber reasoning and judicious deliberation. As anyone in the legal profession will tell you, the judge in the courtroom holds the ultimate authority, and any attempt to challenge that authority, will not end well. Against this backdrop, one might wonder how former U.S….
Friday saw a victory for Rudy Giuliani’s legal team as a New York bankruptcy court gave the green light for another trial in relation to the $148 million defamation penalty the former attorney faced. The original penalty was a result of damaging allegations made against two Georgia poll workers. This matter dates back to the…
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) recently stayed a Madras High Court order, previously restoring defamation proceedings against Edappadi K. Palaniswami, General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) – Tamil Nadu state’s largest opposition party. K. C. Palanisamy, a fellow AIAMDK member, had originally sued Palaniswami for defamation, claiming he had misused…
A formal complaint, officially referred to as a first information report (FIR), has recently been lodged against an election awareness initiative orchestrated by India’s primary opposition party and its chief instigator, as reported by the Press Trust of India’s law enforcement correspondents. The FIR, submitted on Thursday, accuses the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a campaign…
In an interesting shift of gears, Alina Habba recently initiated a move for a mistrial relating to the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case. This move centered around the notion that plaintiff Carroll spoliated evidence by erasing threats against her life. This is not the first time Habba has taken such a course of action….
In a recent development, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has been granted permission by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Sean Lane, to contest a $148 million judgment. This judgment arises from false allegations he made against two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea’ ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, whom Giuliani falsely accused of manipulating the results of…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recently determined that France had infringed upon a woman’s rights in a defamation case where she accused a corporate executive of sexual harassment at her workplace. The court’s judgement in Allée v. France was based on Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the…
Following a critical time period in the United States education system where there have been a series of attempts to suppress numerous esteemed authors and their works in schools, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a notable ruling. The court ruled that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit”…
Thailand-based national and cloth merchant Mongkol “Busbas” Thirakot was recently handed his second conviction, receiving a total sentence of 50 years in prison for a case of royal defamation via his 2021 social media publications. The Thai monarchy is shielded from criticism or defamation under the Thai Criminal Code, also referred to as the lese-majeste…
Arnon Nampa, a Thailand activist and lawyer, was handed his second conviction and sentenced to four additional years imprisonment on Wednesday for a case of royal defamation connected to social media posts from 2021. Accusations of defaming Thai royalty fall under the Thai Criminal Code, colloquially known as the lese-majeste law. See here for greater…
International human rights organization, Article 19, has expressed concerns over recently implemented disinformation and “fake news” laws in Senegal, identifying them as a potential threat to the freedom of speech and expression. The issue comes to light as the West African nation gears up for its upcoming elections on February 25th. Article 19 has sounded…
E. Jean Carroll, the writer who alleges former President Donald Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, shared her perspective with a New York jury, explaining how her reputation was heavily impacted when Trump dismissed her allegations as fabricated. Bloomberg Law reports that Carroll is seeking millions of dollars in damages over statements Trump made in…
Legal proceedings and regulatory developments on 01.17.24 continue to shape the landscape for legal professionals. A key hearing is on the horizon for the Supreme Court concerning fishing regulations, seemingly a subterfuge for the justices to unravel Chevron, according to Bloomberg Law News. In New York, Mayor Eric Adams is facing fierce scrutiny over his…
As the legal world evolves and social consciousness takes center stage, it is important to consider how figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) appropriately enter into these conversations. In a recent examination of this topic from Above the Law, the overarching message was to tread carefully when invoking the resonant and significant…
OpenAI LLC was unable to immediately resolve a defamation lawsuit filed by a Georgia-based conservative radio host. The radio host, Mark Walters of Armed America Radio, claimed that ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI chatbot, made false allegations that he had embezzled funds from a gun-rights organization. ChatGPT is a conversational AI application developed by OpenAI, capable of…
As the second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial initiates, Donald Trump and his legal team create a tumultuous atmosphere, presenting a starkly provocative defence strategy. Notably, this marks the first time Trump has appeared in court since the initiation of this case over four years ago. The former president had made a vow to make…
In the wake of a recent victory at the Iowa Republican caucuses, Donald Trump has transitioned from political jostling to a legal battle in the courtrooms of Manhattan, focusing on his latest defamation trial. E. Jean Carroll, the plaintiff of the case, is pursuing action against Trump following her victory in a separate sexual-abuse case…
A defamation suit brought against OpenAI by a conservative talk radio host from Georgia will proceed, a state judge has ruled. The case revolves around false legal information that the host alleges was published by OpenAI’s ChatGPT product about him. Despite efforts by OpenAI to have the case dismissed, the judge rejected the company’s request….
In ongoing eye-catching news, outspoken Cambodian critic Ny Nak, who was reportedly assaulted with his wife by men wielding batons in 2023, has been arrested on charges of defamation. The charges were initiated by a cabinet minister relating to posts he made on Facebook criticizing the Ministry of Agriculture. Nak previously served an 18-month prison…
En route to the second defamation trial against E. Jean Carroll, Donald Trump’s legal team has begun to evolve their defense strategy. The new approach implies that Carroll, a renowned advice columnist, actually gained from the harmful falsehoods that Trump – then the president – propagated about her. This concept contradicts the jury’s award of…
Over the past several days, the billionaire investor, Bill Ackman, has been succumbing to the perils of social media, launching a series of tweets against Business Insider for alleging that his wife, prominent MIT professor Neri Oxman, plagiarized content in her academic work. As authorities like Business Insider report, Oxman supposedly lifted passages without appropriate…
Former U.S President, Donald Trump, will not be allowed to claim his innocence regarding allegations of sexual assault made by writer E. Jean Carroll, as recently ruled by a U.S District judge per a trial set to commence soon. [Bloomberg Law] The trial is a continuation of a former lawsuit where the New York jury…