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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced. We have seen criminal charges for videotaping crime scenes in other countries.
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. Congress recognized the threat that tort-based lawsuits pose to freedom of speech in the new and burgeoning Internet medium. Craigslist, Inc. ,
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JonathanTurley
JUNE 30, 2021
We still believe that no one is above the law — including those who are rich, famous and powerful.”. Moreover, Steele is right, “no one is above the law” including prosecutors who are not allowed to pursue convictions at any cost in popular high-profile cases. It must be done under common law, which is challenging.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 12, 2022
Regents of University of California , which I teach in my torts class. This is different from a situation where the parents knew information that would have prevented a death. Such a case was raised in the famous case of Tarasoff v.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 25, 2021
Supreme Court ruled against a provision of federal law that banned computer simulations and virtual pornography under the first amendment. the Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. This is such a case in my view. In 2002, the U.S.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 15, 2021
The law is needed because Giuffre’s action against Prince Andrew would be otherwise time-barred. Prince Andrew is arguing that there is an inherent conflict under state law with these claims in light of the general consent law in New York. Yet, there is a valid question raised on how the two laws can be read consistently.
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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