JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is an interesting criminal case out of the Minnesota that highlights both criminal and tort doctrines on the defense of self and defense of property. The case highlights rivaling doctrines that we often discuss in Torts. Many states now have “Castle doctrine” laws, which allow people to use lethal force in defense of their homes.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. By Kalie E.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 15, 2021

The recent reported discovery by Riggle of a surveillance camera raises some interesting criminal and tort dimensions to a divorce that seems to be snowballing out of control. He is alleging potentially criminal conduct that would constitute per se defamation under common law. The camera would certainly allow for a couple of torts.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We have previously discussed Castle Doctrine laws or “make my day” laws, including other cases involving garage shootings or shootings off the property of the homeowner. The common law has long offered ample protections even for reasonable mistakes. The SYG law was widely debated with the George Zimmerman murder case.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 14, 2021

These cases often involve both criminal and tort cases. What was striking however was the charge with practicing medicine without a license (which was later elevated to a second-degree felony because of the patient’s disfigurement). She allegedly declined and was later arrested. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 24, 2023

This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, PETA’s First Amendment challenge to a North Carolina law that imposes monetary damages on undercover workplace recording. The law at issue was enacted in response to a dispute between Food Lion and ABC News in North Carolina in the late 1990s.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 27, 2021

They argue that his Nazi flags are protected First Amendment speech and that he had a right to defend himself under the law. I do not see the reasonable basis for such a use of force in this case even under the highly deferential standards of SYG laws. I teach these cases in my torts class and they raise many of the same issues.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

He was charged with (and later acquitted of) a felony under an Ohio law prohibiting the use of a computer to “disrupt” or “interrupt” police functions. Parody and satire also face threats from other legal actions, particularly tort actions over the appropriation of names or likenesses (called the right to publicity).

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The court ruled that Georgia’s prior citizen’s arrest law is only applicable if a person sees a felony committed and acts without delay. The judge ruled Friday afternoon that the prior citizen’s arrest law requires that the arrest would have to occur right after any felony crime was committed. 17-4-60 (2010) 17-4-60.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 13, 2021

He is facing both criminal and potential tort liability for the tiger incident. The Lacey Act makes it a federal crime to break the wildlife laws of any state, tribe, or foreign country, in interstate commerce. If convicted of a felony, the maximum penalty is $20,000 and/or up to five years imprisonment.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The ACCA extends the minimum sentence – from 10 years to 15 – for an individual who had been convicted of a felony and possesses a firearm when that person has at least three “serious drug offenses.” Under state law, Georgia contends, there was never a valid verdict in McElrath’s case, and he can therefore be retried.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 16, 2021

The use of force in such a circumstance is justified under Indiana Code 35-41-3-3(b): A law enforcement officer is justified in using reasonable force if the officer reasonably believes that the force is necessary to effect a lawful arrest. ?However, to prevent the commission of a forcible felony; ?or.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 15, 2022

after her allegation that a witness lied under oath in opposing gun laws three years ago in a hearing. The Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Porter is also on the faculty of University of California (Irvine) Law School, though listed as “on leave.” Katie Porter (D., ” Porter was noting that Rep.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

In 2012, Grosskreutz was charged with a felony burglary charge in New Berlin when he was caught trying to sell three stolen PlayStation consoles. In 2013, he was charged with smashing the bedroom window at a former girlfriend’s home at 4 a.m. The girlfriend alleged that he had been harassing her.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. South Dakota Federal Court Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of Laws Targeting Pipeline Protesters. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts.

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