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Defamation case dismissed based on absolute litigation privilege.

Day on Torts

June 2, 2022), defendant had previously been married to one of the plaintiffs, and a final decree of divorce had been issued in their divorce case. Note: Chapter 28, Section 11 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision. internal citation omitted).

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Lease interest was not sufficient to establish ownership rights for conversion claim.

Day on Torts

June 9, 2022), plaintiff and defendant husband were in the process of getting divorced. During the divorce proceedings, defendant allegedly asked plaintiff to sign a written agreement to continue the lease, which plaintiff refused to sign because it was “onerous, high risk, and legally ineffective.” internal citation omitted).

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Historical Society publishes 16th annual journal

At the Lectern

The latest edition of California Legal History, the Journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society , is out and available here. The Journal includes the following: › Women, Marriage, and Divorce in California, 1849–1872 by Bonnie L. Disclosure: I’m on the Society’s board of directors.].

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

Conflict of Laws

In particular, it examines the recognition of ancillary judgments in divorce cases, concluding that they fall under article 118 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The study examines European court decisions, domestic legislation, and international projects aimed at stabilizing the legal status of such children.

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Former Cub Ben Zobrist Sues Former Pastor For Sleeping With His Wife and Stealing Money

JonathanTurley

There are just some legal controversies that hit all of my buttons. As a diehard Cubs fans (and the fan personally responsible for breaking the Billy Goat curse before the World Series in 2016), the lawsuit from former Cub and World Series MVP Ben Zobrist brings together the Cubs and torts. Allied Inv. 2d 270, 274-75 (Tenn.

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Smart Ways to Use ChatGPT at Your Law Practice—Without Getting into Hot Water

Rocket Matter

ChatGPT and similar adaptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have the potential to change the way we work forever. While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours.

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RabelsZ: New issue alert (1/2023)

Conflict of Laws

It uses as a touchstone the classical debate on the nature of legal personhood, which was moribund for a time but has recently experienced an unexpected renaissance. In the meantime, life goes on: children are born, couples marry and divorce, parental child abductions take place, etc. Under art.