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“Nothing Less Than Everything”: The Depp Trial and The Litigation of Mutual Destruction

JonathanTurley

Depp used a common approach to depositions in drawing out questions and giving hyper technical, nitpicking answers to counsel. The defense continues to hammer Depp on the fact that he was not actually mentioned in the Washington Post column where Heard claimed that she was an abused spouse. That does not work well in front of a jury.

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The Curious Ethical Case of Kevin Morris

JonathanTurley

The Washington Post reported that the discussion included targeting or threatening critics with defamation lawsuits. As discussed below, those concerns were magnified by Morris’s recent deposition where he seemed to struggle to separate matters falling under his roles as friend, donor, investor, and lawyer. Rule 1.8.5(b)

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Project Veritas Sues CNN In Latest Media Defamation Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

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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This week’s relists: preemption of consumer protection laws, bankruptcy claims, COVID mandates and. Chevron deference again?

SCOTUSBlog

To ensure timely payment of property taxes and insurance premiums, many mortgage lenders require borrowers to deposit money into escrow accounts, which often carry a significant positive balance. ” (relisted after the Sept. 26 and Oct. 6 conferences) King v. Jones , 22-982 Issue : Whether the U.S. relisted after the Sept. 26 and Oct.

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Court Refuses to Throw Out the Defamation Lawsuit Against MSNBC Legal Analyst Andrew Weissmann

JonathanTurley

AliKahn noted that “At her fifth deposition, Ms. Hutchinson discussed a line of questioning from her first deposition about the January 6 incident in the Presidential limousine,” AliKhan wrote. The allegation against Passantino would not only constitute criminal conduct but also unethical professional conduct.

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The Case Against Andrew Weissmann: MSNBC Analyst and Mueller Aide Faces a Trump-Like Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

While many disagreed, Weissmann now has the inside scoop on a major defamation lawsuit in Washington, D.C. I have previously written about the continuing questions over the inclusion of the public figures with public officials in tort actions. He is also the defendant. Stefan wants to wait till after my depo.