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“Corners Were Being Cut”: Baldwin Shooting Already Has The Makings of a Blockbuster Tort Action

JonathanTurley

The fatal shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch already has the makings of a blockbuster tort action. ” The question is not whether but when the first torts lawsuit will be filed. .” What is clear is that there is an abundance of evidence to support a tort action even at this early stage.

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The History of Inmate Education

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Programs include Criminal Law , Civil Litigation , Interviewing & Investigating , Real Estate Law , Business & Corporate Law , Family Law , Personal Injury & Torts , Immigration Law , Wills, Trusts, & Estates , and Practical Bankruptcy.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Criminal law, family law, corporate law – each comes with unique demands and rewards. A perfect example might be to compare the interpersonal skills required of a litigation paralegal working in family law or personal injury compared with someone who works in commercial or construction litigation.

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Assault or Self Defense? The Arrest of Former Broncos Player Raises Tough Legal Questions

JonathanTurley

In teaching torts, we often discuss the vague line between self-defense and retaliation in cases of assault and battery. That issue will now be at the heart of a criminal charge against former Broncos cornerback Brendan Langley who was charged with assault after hitting a United Airlines employee. 2C:3-5, N.J.S.2C:3-9,

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to libations on this special day (with past cases at the bottom). Indeed, the torts and crimes recorded this year seem painfully reminiscent of this loathsome year. For example, in Weirum v. He later confessed.

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“Nevermind”: California Man Sues Band 30 Years After Being Featured as a Naked Baby on Iconic Cover

JonathanTurley

2255, “Civil Remedy for Personal Injuries,” which provides that any person who is a victim of a violation of child pornography may recover the actual damages or liquidated damages in the amount of $150,000 per victim, and reasonable attorney’s fees. The case is brought under statutes like 18 U.S.C. In New York Times v.