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Could Cosby Sue For Wrongful Conviction?

JonathanTurley

agreed not to charge Cosby in return for his civil deposition. We still believe that no one is above the law — including those who are rich, famous and powerful.”. It must be done under common law, which is challenging. Under common law, Cosby could sued for malicious prosecution. The statement is breathtaking.

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Petito’s Parents File Lawsuit Against Laundrie’s Parents Over the Murder of their Daughter

JonathanTurley

Indeed, this lawsuit may be an effort to force the Laundrie family into discovery and depositions to force out what they knew about the murder. I understand the frustration and anger of the Petito family. However, they first must prevail in an inevitable motion to dismiss.

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The Cuties and the “Younger” Doctrine: Netflix Prevails in Key Federal Ruling Over Controversial Movie

JonathanTurley

Mr. Hardy’s deposition testimony regarding this scene is also enlightening. Babin’s grand jury thumb drive reveal, however, that he did not provide this relevant information to the grand jury. Instead, at most they saw a young girl in underwear and a tank top, by herself, convulsing on the floor. He referred to this scene as “a little girl.

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Justice or Just Desserts? Trump, Cosby and Georgia cases show rising cost of political litigation

JonathanTurley

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , the court found that Cosby was trapped by a “bait-and-switch” after a prior prosecutor assured that he would not be prosecuted if he testified in four civil depositions. DA Steele is unapologetic and insists he was trying to show that “no one is above the law — including those who are rich, famous and powerful.”

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The Case For and Against The Appointment Of A Special Counsel In The Hunter Biden Investigation

JonathanTurley

One of the reasons Biden has not called Bobulinski a liar is that it likely would trigger a defamation lawsuit with sworn depositions and discovery. After all, he voted as a senator in the Clinton impeachment trial, which included allegations that Bill Clinton lied under oath in his deposition. The case against a special counsel.

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A Party of Short Sellers: Why Democrats Need to Re-Think Hunter’s Contempt

JonathanTurley

They are expected to unanimously oppose holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress despite his flagrant violation of a subpoena to appear for a standard closed deposition. Now, Democrats are about to do another short sell. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Yes, Hunter is Now in Contempt of Congress

JonathanTurley

Yet, there he was, with counsel Abbe Lowell by his side, holding forth with a public press conference while refusing to appear in the closed-door deposition being held in the building behind him. Few people expected Hunter to testify in the deposition. In Bannon’s case , the subpoena was issued at the end of September.