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Oberlin Sues Insurance Companies for the Costs of its Abusive Litigation Against Family-Owned Grocery

JonathanTurley

The college then prolonged the litigation, virtually forcing the family into insolvency. Oberlin President Carmen Twillie Ambar and the Board needlessly spent millions in litigation costs above the damages rather than admit that the college was wrong in the targeting of this grocery.

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

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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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Depp-Heard Verdict Contains Relatively Rare Defamation-by-Counsel Liability

JonathanTurley

While this case will likely be studied for years, the one verdict in favor of Heard is itself notable because it was based on defamation by counsel — a lesson for lawyers in defending their clients in public. It is also striking how Depp’s lawsuit in the United Kingdom failed but he prevailed in the United States. See Kennedy v.

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Former Walker Campaign Worker Sues Matt Schlapp for Defamation. Anonymously

JonathanTurley

She actually said that they would be sticking to the statement written by their lawyers–always a smart move. We are sticking to our lawyers statement. ” Notably, the damages are largely compensatory rather than punitive, meaning that he has suffered millions in losses despite his anonymous status.

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The “Royal We” Provision: Newly Released Settlement Favors Prince Andrew as One of Epstein’s “Other Defendants”

JonathanTurley

The civil litigation between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) just took a “Big Lebowski” turn. ” The prince’s lawyer Andrew B. In the movie, there is a scene “The Dude” is pressed on what happened to a million dollars in a suitcase. ” the Dude responds “I!

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. CLIMATE LITIGATION CHART.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

attorney Patrick Malone, who previously filed ethics complaints against lawyers representing the Trump campaign or the Republican party. Trump lawyers many view this lawsuit as a greater opportunity than a liability for their client. The 40-page lawsuit was written by D.C. The complaint presents five counts.