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Dismissal of Defamation and False Light Claim under Tennessee Public Participation Act partially reversed.

Day on Torts

Defendant filed a petition for dismissal pursuant to the TPPA, and after finding that the TPPA applied, that plaintiff was a limited-purpose public figure in the context of this action, and that plaintiff “had not established a prima facie case for actual malice,” the trial court dismissed the case. The TPPA, Tenn.

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Tenth Circuit Rules Against The University of Denver In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has handed down a major ruling in favor of a male student who claimed sexual discrimination in the handling of a sexual assault claim against him. The case highlights many of the due process failures that have been discussed on this blog at universities.

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New rules on service outside Australia for the Federal Court of Australia

Conflict of Laws

The Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2022 (Cth) (‘Amendment Rules’) came into force on 13 January 2023. Among other things, they amend the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) (‘FCR’) by repealing division 10.4, The Amendment Rules replace the old division 10.4 which dealt with service outside Australia.

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Supreme Court will resolve conflict about co-tenancy leasing requirements (and about punctuation?)

At the Lectern

5th 1169 concerning 2021’s Assembly Bill 333 (see here ), but the opinion declined to resolve a split in Court of Appeal authority whether one part of the new law — Penal Code section 1109 , which requires an enhancement charge to be tried only after a jury finds the defendant guilty of the underlying offense — is retroactive.

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