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US Supreme Court declines J&J baby powder appeal, takes up H&M copyright dispute

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billion in punitive damages, claiming the 11:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was excessive. Campbell, which would have imposed a fixed 1:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages for class action suits.

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Federal judge punishes Rudy Giuliani for failure to comply with court order

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The order resulted from Giuliani’s “failure to comply” with an August 30 order, which was issued after he was found guilty of defaming two Georgia election workers during the 2020 election, claiming they engaged in electoral fraud. million in owed fees.

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Federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers

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A federal court in Washington DC found former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani guilty on Wednesday of defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss during the 2020 US presidential election. That said, a jury will still determine the amount of damages to be awarded to Freeman and Moss based on the defamation claims.

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Georgia poll workers file federal defamation suit against Giuliani and OAN over election fraud claims

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Two Georgia election workers filed a complaint Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against Rudy Giuliani and One America News Network (“OAN”) for promoting claims that they engaged in election fraud during the vote-counting process in the state of Georgia during the 2020 presidential election.

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Congressman files civil lawsuit against Trump over Capitol insurrection

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Swalwell is seeking monetary damages, including punitive damages. The lawsuit contains Trump’s tweets leading up to the attack to show that Trump attempted to undermine President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Swalwell was an impeachment manager who unsuccessfully attempted to convict Trump in the Senate in February.

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Dominion Voting Systems files $1.6B defamation lawsuit against Fox News

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Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against Fox News on Friday seeking damages for Fox’s claims that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election against President Donald Trump. defamation lawsuit against Fox News appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Dominion Voting sues MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for defamation

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Dominion Voting Systems machines were used in 28 states in the 2020 election, including in critical swing states Georgia and Wisconsin. This is one of several defamation lawsuits Dominion has filed since the 2020 election. In January Dominion filed a defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani based on similar claims of election fraud.