Day on Torts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

After deposing Dr. Steege, defendants moved to exclude Dr. Steege on the basis that he was not competent to testify under Tenn. Note: Chapter 49, Section 8 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision. Code Ann. § 26-26-115(b). The trial court ruled that “Dr.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. The Court has previously discussed the danger to both free speech and the free press is the imposition of tort liability for political or social commentary. Reader’s Digest Association , 443 U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account.

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