JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Cf: Restatement, Torts, § 322. French, 104 Pa.

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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. Watkins, a lawyer for Gibson, supported her claim of a criminal violation, citing the state’s revenge porn law. Engaging in online porn is a lawful act for Gibson.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 21, 2021

Even law professors have succumbed to this low-grade form of debate. Figures like Harvard Professor Laurence Tribe now regularly engage in profane and personal attacks when they disagree on political or legal issues. However, those judgments have not been deemed high crimes and misdemeanors.

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