JonathanTurley

MARCH 21, 2021

Sullivan’s lawsuit was one of a number of civil actions brought under state laws that targeted Northern media covering the violence against freedom marchers. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Here is the opinion: Project Veritas v.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2021

agreed not to charge Cosby in return for his civil deposition. It must be done under common law, which is challenging. Under common law, Cosby could sued for malicious prosecution. Pennsylvania cases for malicious prosecution are based on the Restatement (Second) of Torts.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 12, 2022

Regents of University of California , which I teach in my torts class. Indeed, this lawsuit may be an effort to force the Laundrie family into discovery and depositions to force out what they knew about the murder. This is different from a situation where the parents knew information that would have prevented a death.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 27, 2021

If they are able to get into discovery, the Project could seek depositions with Twitter and CNN officials — a prospect neither company would relish. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I grabbed my torts outline from law school and a copy of all relevant cases. Perhaps the best lesson learned in law school is that to succeed in this profession every day must be treated as a new learning experience. In that sense regardless of our age or experience we will always be in law school.

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