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Trump Sues CNN for $475 Million in Defamation Lawsuit

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It is not exactly the context that counsel would want when seeking to hold CNN liable for defamatory comments in a difficult legal action. The Court ruled in favor of Butts, and The Saturday Evening Post was ordered to pay $3.06 As a public figure, he is subject to the standard created in New York Times v. He prevailed at trial.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit to hold the cases in abeyance was to allow the federal district for the District of Columbia to resolve cases challenging NHTSA’s action that raise similar legal issues. The district court scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2020 to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss or transfer those cases. Williams , No.