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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. Code Ann. §

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Amendment of Chinese Civil Procedure Law Concerning Foreign Affairs

Conflict of Laws

Expand the jurisdiction of Chinese courts over foreign-related civil cases The type of cases the court has jurisdiction over has been revised from “disputes due to contract or other property rights” to “foreign-related civil disputes other than personal status.”

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Next-Gen Bar Exam That Truly Tests Daily Practice Skills Must Include Technology

LawTechnologyToday

“Professed technological incompetence is not an excuse for discovery misconduct” is not a court holding you want to see (James v. Basic technology tasks that fall under these categories include “draft initial report for client,” “draft resolutions, written consents, and/or meeting minutes,” and “draft engagement letter.”