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Second Circuit Refutes Allegations Involving Law Clerk in Mediaite, Above the Law, and Other Publications

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That included a column by Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus asking “ Why is a prominent federal judge hiring a law clerk who said she hates Black people ?” The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. 157, 168 (1979).

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account. 11, 2017).

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