A defamation lawsuit filed against the NBA’s Utah Jazz and, at the time, Oklahoma City Thunder’s point guard Russell Westbrook, has been dismissed by the Utah Court of Appeals. The couple, Shane Keisel and Jennifer Huff, alleged defamation and emotional distress after a courtside altercation with Westbrook in a March 2019 game. The attended game…
Donald Trump and his company should be ordered to pay $370 million, the New York state has argued, up from $250 million previously, over allegations of inflating the value of his assets in financial records for over a decade. The escalation of the demanded amount was included in a post-trial brief on Friday by New…
Recently, two identical defamation lawsuits filed by Grover Gaming against employees of a competing firm, Powerhouse Gaming Inc., have been allowed to proceed by a federal judge in Virginia. Grover Gaming, an electronic pull tabs provider licensed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, alleges that Powerhouse…
The unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents continue to make waves across the internet, in particular referring to connections to esteemed law professor Alan Dershowitz. While accusations against Dershowitz have persisted for quite awhile, we should remember that Dershowitz has already addressed these issues. In 2022 the accuser stated that she believed she had made a mistake…
As we turn our calendars to 2024, legal professionals should be attuned to several significant issues poised to hit the docket of federal appeals courts. Top on the agenda are the five prominent cases: anti-terrorism efforts, venue, drug pricing, defamation, and air pollution. The arena of anti-terrorism intersects with the court once more, with important…
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently denied a motion to stay the defamation lawsuit against former US President Donald Trump, put forward by author E. Jean Carroll. This ruling comes while the US Supreme Court ponders over his claim of immunity, and disregards Trump’s additional request to…
As we close out 2023, let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the key legal headlines that shaped this year. One story that captured widespread attention involved Judge Roger Benitez, who sparked controversy when he handcuffed a 13-year-old girl in his courtroom during her father’s sentencing. Despite an inquiry by the Ninth Circuit,…
The litigation against the directors of Fox News, which stems from decisions leading to a $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems Inc, is set to be overseen by a legal team representing the pension funds of New York City and Oregon public workers. This was the ruling delivered by the Delaware Court of…
Charlie Gitto Jr., a well-known St. Louis-area restauranteur, has filed a legal backlash against SECURA Insurance for alleged abusive conduct related to a contested claim. His restaurant, “Charlie Gitto’s From the Hill,” experienced significant damage from a heavy downpour, but Gitto’s efforts to recover from his insurers met with denial. The restaurant was eventually forced…
Rudy Giuliani, once known as “America’s Mayor” and a representation of pragmatic Republican politics, has recently filed for bankruptcy as confirmed by details emerging from this report. Giuliani, having once served a brief stint as a presidential front-runner, has gone on to align himself with Donald Trump. This association has led to numerous questionable incidents,…
In this climate of international conflict and national political unrest, not much holiday sentiment can be found. Wars in prominent locations, such as Ukraine and Russia, as well as Israel and Hamas, persist, shrouding hearts in dismay rather than holiday cheer. On the home front, political gridlock in Washington, D.C. and within several states serve…
A West Virginia man, Hardy Carroll Lloyd, was recently sentenced to 78 months in prison by a federal court for obstructing the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial. The sentence includes possibilities of a supervised release after three years. Lloyd admitted to intentions of interfering in the federal hate crimes trial for Robert Bowers,…
Despite the ongoing chatter about salary adjustments within law firms, these legal juggernauts seem to be financially prospering. Yet, a recent defamation trial involving renowned lawyer Rudy Giuliani shows that the road to financial stability can take unexpected turns. The defamation proceedings did not end favorably for Giuliani, with a clear indication that defaming individuals…
The face of legal news today presents a diverse range of developments. His honor, John Roberts, it seems, doesn’t require billionaire sort of handouts to affirm his status as the wealthiest justice serving on the bench. In other news, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is courting controversy with preparations to leverage taxpayer capital from the Lone…
A federal judge involved in a case accusing an adult night club of improperly using a group of professional models’ photographs for promotional purposes, has reassessed the plaintiffs’ stand. The judge has now certified a query in relevance to discovery rule information linked to publicly posted content on social media platforms, to the Massachusetts Supreme…
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has once again been sued by two former Georgia 2020 election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, alleged for continued defamation. This second lawsuit followed closely after a recent jury awarded them $148 million for damaging their reputations. In the most recent case, filed on Monday,…
Debate tends to flare when the worlds of social media influencers and litigation overlap. Recently, a high-profile conflict underscored the often-tense relationship between these two spheres. A Florida federal court rejected a request from a well-known social media influencer. This request was made to counter a defamation accusation from a former partner of Greenberg Traurig,…
In a recent legal development, a New Jersey politics news website triumphed in a defamation lawsuit that involves accusatory Facebook comments. The plaintiff in this case was Jeffrey Dye, a former leader of the local NAACP branch. According to a ruling by the state appeals court on Monday, one of the reasons for Dye’s loss…
Baroness Michelle Mone, a former member of the UK Conservative Party, has admitted in a recent interview with the BBC that she stands to benefit from the profits made by the personal protective equipment (PPE) company, PPE Medpro. The company gained a lucrative contract with the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to this…
A US federal jury has ordered former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Mossin. Giuliani had previously accused the two women of tampering with the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. The damages issued include $16 million to each plaintiff for defamation, $20 million to each…
A recent verdict has ruled that Donald Trump’s former top campaign lawyer Rudy Giuliani is to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers. The hefty sum follows Giuliani’s promotion of conspiracy theories about them, according to the decision shared by a federal jury in Washington. Following a trial on damages, the federal jury has…
In a recent legal development, an ex-attorney from Greenberg Traurig LLP, a globally prominent law firm, taking on a social media influencer over defamation claims, has urged a federal court in Florida to deny the influencer’s efforts to introduce further arguments. Deliberations over this case revolve around identifying the party who should have the concluding…
In a notable change, it appears that the LSAT may be on its way out as the standard admission test for many law schools. Increasing numbers of institutions are moving towards accepting the JD-Next as their preferred admissions method. Read more about this decision here. Bucking the trend some expected after SFFA v. Harvard, there…
In a recent development, attorney Alina Habba, the legal counsel for former U.S. President Donald Trump, has bounced between two contradictory standpoints, calling upon the Supreme Court to expedite its intervention while simultaneously urging it to delay any interference in Trump Prosecutions. This news was reported on the legal news platform, Above the Law. While…
Amid an ongoing defamation trial in DC, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, represented by his lawyer Joseph Sibley IV, has confirmed he will not be testifying. The trial centers on allegations that Giuliani spread false information implying that poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss tabulated thousands of fraudulent ballots in Atlanta on election…