JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We have seen criminal charges for videotaping crime scenes in other countries. We also discussed a torts case involving a delay in calling police, but that case involved people who were deemed partially responsible for a death. In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Cf: Restatement, Torts, § 322. French, 104 Pa.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 12, 2022

I am very skeptical over the basis of this lawsuit, which rests on the assumption that, if the parents knew, they had a legal obligation to disclose that knowledge to Gabby Petito’s parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt. The complaint does not clearly establish the legal duty that was breached in failing to come forward.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 25, 2021

the Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. In my view, the case is not only lacking legal merit but would pose a serious threat to artistic expression under the First Amendment. In New York Times v. Here is the complaint: Elden v.

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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. In a hearing this month, she made the allegation against Heritage Foundation legal fellow and Second Amendment expert Amy Swearer. That exposes witnesses to abuse without legal recourse. Katie Porter (D.,

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Either Sherrill has evidence of a criminal conspiracy or has made an outrageous (and defamatory) allegation against her colleagues. Either possibility is unsettling.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 31, 2021

Eric Swalwell against former President Donald Trump as a serious miscalculation that could result in a legal vindication for Trump either on the trial or appellate levels. In my view, the lawsuit contravenes free speech as well as controlling case law from the Supreme Court. I recently wrote about the lawsuit by Rep.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

There are a couple torts that could be raises but neither would be compelling in this circumstance. The second tort is the inclusion upon seclusion. Indeed, the site shows a long-standing anomaly in our criminal law. It would be illegal for Gibson to offer sex for money on the street under our prostitution laws.

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