Lawsuits Dropped Setting The Record Straight
Yale University and a sexual assault accuser on Monday appeared poised to escape an expelled student’s defamation lawsuit, with a federal judge saying the criminally acquitted ex-student failed to disclose other misconduct allegations and led online followers to reveal the accuser’s identity despite orders banning him from directly naming her. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )
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Yale Says Misconduct Tanks Ex-Student’s Defamation Case
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Read More »Acquitted Atty Fights For Do-Over In Gawker Defamation Suit
An attorney acquitted of rape who is appealing an Illinois federal judge’s dismissal of his suit against news site Gawker Media LLC over an article about his case seemed to convince at least one Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge he deserved a redo Tuesday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Gawker Allows Atty’s Defamation Appeal To Proceed
Gawker Media told a New York judge Tuesday that it will allow an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued the company for writing about his trial to proceed with a Seventh Circuit appeal that was put on hold after the publisher filed for bankruptcy. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Atty Can Resume Defamation Case With Denton Stay Lifted
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday noted that an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault may proceed with his bid to resurrect his defamation suit against Gawker Media LLC and former chief Nick Denton over an article about his case, saying the bankruptcy stay against Denton has been lifted. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »7th. Circ. Revives Chicago Atty’s Gawker Defamation Suit
The Seventh Circuit on Monday revived a defamation suit lodged by a Chicago attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued Gawker Media LLC for writing about his trial, saying Gawker helped create and develop at least one defamatory comment made by a third party. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »7th. Circ. Revives Chicago Atty’s Gawker Defamation Suit
The Seventh Circuit on Monday revived a defamation suit lodged by a Chicago attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued Gawker Media LLC for writing about his trial, saying Gawker helped create and develop at least one defamatory comment made by a third party. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Atty Can Resume Defamation Case With Denton Stay Lifted
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday noted that an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault may proceed with his bid to resurrect his defamation suit against Gawker Media LLC and former chief Nick Denton over an article about his case, saying the bankruptcy stay against Denton has been lifted. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Gawker Allows Atty’s Defamation Appeal To Proceed
Gawker Media told a New York judge Tuesday that it will allow an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued the company for writing about his trial to proceed with a Seventh Circuit appeal that was put on hold after the publisher filed for bankruptcy. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Acquitted Atty Fights For Do-Over In Gawker Defamation Suit
An attorney acquitted of rape who is appealing an Illinois federal judge’s dismissal of his suit against news site Gawker Media LLC over an article about his case seemed to convince at least one Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge he deserved a redo Tuesday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
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