Day on Torts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

After deposing Dr. Steege, defendants moved to exclude Dr. Steege on the basis that he was not competent to testify under Tenn. The trial court ruled that “Dr. Steege did not meet the locality rule outlined in Shipley v. In her initial expert disclosures, plaintiff identified Dr. Steege from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Tort 59

Tort Depositions Depose Court 59

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2023

Alito compared Kavanaugh’s “conception of Presidential authority” to “the powers that English monarchs claimed prior to the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688, namely, the power to suspend the operation of existing statutes, and to grant dispensations from compliance with statutes.”

Immigration 110

Immigration Court Rules Court Depose 110

JonathanTurley

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. The Court sought to create “breathing space” for the media by articulating that standard that now applies to both public officials and public figures. Reader’s Digest Association , 443 U.S.

Laws 34

Laws Tort Court Diligence 34

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. The court granted the company leave to amend its complaint with 21 days. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account.

Court 40

Court Attorney Technology Assisted Review Legal 40