JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

However, he was then found guilty in a torts lawsuit brought by the Goldman family and ordered to pay $33.5 The risk of such torts actions is that they proceed under a lower standard of proof. If a court finds such a status, he would be subject to a higher standard of proof under New York Times v. 157, 168 (1979).

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 15, 2022

There is a bizarre political controversy out of Colorado that may raise some interesting defamation and criminal law questions. If untrue, this businessman could face a major defamation action, but Frisch has not indicated whether he will contest the allegation in court. In New York Times v.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 12, 2022

Florida Southern District Court. Prince Andrew lost a major ruling in his litigation with Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts), who claims that the Duke of York sexually assaulted her as part of the sex trafficking crimes of the late Jeffrey Epstein. She asked “what is a ‘potential defendant’ as distinguished from a ‘defendant’?”.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Florida Southern District Court. 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. ” That does create a credible threshold defense and a tough question for the court.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 25, 2021

Supreme Court ruled against a provision of federal law that banned computer simulations and virtual pornography under the first amendment. In New York Times v. 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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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 8, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on the riot caused by Kai Cenat in New York. Torts has long struggled with the vicarious liability of promoters and celebrities for accidents. However, the use of criminal charges, in my view, is neither needed nor wise.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In New York Times v. Sullivan , Justice William Brennan wrote for a unanimous court in declaring that the First Amendment required a higher standard of proof for defamation than simple negligence for public officials. Two justices have indicated that they might be open to the idea of revisiting New York Times v.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 3, 2021

Indeed, as a torts professor, this could prove the golden age of defamation. Recently, new such cases were filed against Fox News , CNN , and various public figures. The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 13, 2021

The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Obviously, truth remains a defense.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on the letters sent by Hunter Biden’s lawyer Abbe Lowell calling for criminal investigations, the removal of tax exempt status, and other measures targeting critics and media. But the tort has an exception for “newsworthy” stories or matters of great public interest.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 25, 2021

The media from the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times have run editorials encouraging aggressive moves to secure control of the Senate, including the ending of the filibuster. Or you watch a football game with friends and try to explain that the cameraman wiped out by the running back would have a great torts case.

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