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Dismissal of Defamation and False Light Claim under Tennessee Public Participation Act partially reversed.

Day on Torts

Defendant filed a petition for dismissal pursuant to the TPPA, and after finding that the TPPA applied, that plaintiff was a limited-purpose public figure in the context of this action, and that plaintiff “had not established a prima facie case for actual malice,” the trial court dismissed the case. The TPPA, Tenn.

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Proper analysis for petition to dismiss under Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA).

Day on Torts

The Court of Appeals explained that although the TPPA is a relatively new statute, case law has established “two general conclusions” regarding the proper procedure when a motion to dismiss is filed thereunder. The TPPA, a relatively new statute, continues to be more defined as additional cases are litigated and appealed thereunder.

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Supreme Court takes two cases — including one on its own motion — at yesterday’s conference — Part II

At the Lectern

’ The court concluded, however, that the petition didn’t make a prima facie case — “the allegations of the petition do not support the conclusion that the language cited by petitioner is racially discriminatory or that it reflects racial bias or animus.” In People v.

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Delhi High Court Grants Rare Anti-Enforcement Injunction: Implications for International Disputes

Conflict of Laws

The ADA included an Arbitration clause with New Delhi as the venue of arbitration and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 declared as the governing law. A logical corollary to the court’s emphasis on contractual supremacy and protection of the exclusive jurisdiction clause is also the respect for parties choice of governing law.

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Court strikes a blow for sentencing discretion under provision in federal firearm statute

SCOTUSBlog

.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s concise opinion for the court opted for a simple and literal construction of the statute’s language. And Congress put subsection (j) in a different subsection of the statute.” It could have mandated harsher punishment under subsection (j) than under subsection (c).

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Supreme Court will resolve conflict about co-tenancy leasing requirements (and about punctuation?)

At the Lectern

Burgos and limited briefing to: “Does the provision of Penal Code section 1109 governing the bifurcation at trial of gang enhancements from the substantive offense or offenses apply retroactively to cases that are not yet final?” The dissent claimed “section 1109 is not an ameliorative statute. c)(1); People v.

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The drop in straight grants is indeed not permanent — Part I

At the Lectern

The order granting the reconsideration petition was made more than 60 days after the petition’s filing, and the then-governing statute provided a petition “is deemed to have been denied. unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date of filing. ” (Link added.)