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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. The law requires that individuals “shall as soon as reasonably possible notify the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement, medical assistance, or other public officials.” I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced.

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“Refuse At Your Peril”: Does The Lincoln Project Have A Credible Defamation Case Against Giuliani?

JonathanTurley

As someone who has taught defamation torts for thirty years, the Trump Administration has been a bonanza of such cases and controversies. I regularly criticized Donald Trump for his calls to change defamation laws. The Court in cases like New York Times v. In New York Times v. In Neiman-Marcus v.

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Aged Out at 17? Prince Andrew Raises Surprising Defense to Giuffre Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

The Duke of York is arguing that Giuffre was too old at the time of the alleged sexual acts to use the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) to “revive” her claims now. Prince Andrew is arguing that there is an inherent conflict under state law with these claims in light of the general consent law in New York.

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Krebs Files Lawsuit Against diGenova, The Trump Campaign, and Newsmax

JonathanTurley

Christopher Krebs, has filed a lawsuit against Trump attorney Joe diGenova over this controversial joke that Krebs should be “drawn and quartered” and then “shot” for his failures as the former head of U.S. The lawsuit strikes me as meritless under governing tort doctrines. cybersecurity.

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Trumpunity: Sunstein Calls For Broader Use Of Defamation Lawsuit To Curtail “Fake News”

JonathanTurley

The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision over 50 years ago in New York Times v. The New York Times had run an advertisement referring to abuses of civil rights marchers and the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. When New York Times v.

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Federal Court Dismisses “Kung Flu” Lawsuit Against Trump

JonathanTurley

He lost efforts to prevent a $10,000 per day fine for contempt in failing to turn over evidence on his assets in the civil investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James. While Southern District of New York Judge John Koeltl does not mention sanctions, he does categorically dismiss the actions on various grounds.

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New Lawsuit Against Trump Could Backfire Over The Use of Labels Like “China Virus” and ‘Wuhan Flu”

JonathanTurley

A new lawsuit by the Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition has garnered national attention in the media where former President Donald Trump is being sued for his use of such terms as the “Chinese Virus,” “China Virus,” “Wuhan Flu,” and “ Kung Flu.” The Court in cases like New York Times v.

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