you can ask better questions about the facts of your case. Some attorneys think a defamation action is like a personal injury case, but the proof necessary for a defamation action is very different. As a nation, we put such a value on free speech that the burden...
A felony is a serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than a year. Examples of felonies include murder, robbery, and drug trafficking. A misdemeanor, on the other hand, is a less serious crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in...
It is considered a federal crime and can be punishable by up to five years in prison and fines ranging up to $250,000. Now that you know the consequences for cyberstalkers, let’s investigate how to report cybercrime. Reporting a cyberstalker is quite simple; call 911 or go to your ...
A 3-year-old boy has died of injuries in the massive explosion of fireworks at a home in Honolulu home on New Year’s Eve Associated PressJan. 6, 2025 Rudy Giuliani Is in Contempt of Court in $148 Million Defamation Case A federal judge in New York City has found Rudy Giuliani in co...
The term defamation of character is often used to describe accusations of slander, libel or both. Slander involves verbal derogatory statements, while libel involves written ones. In a court of law, the plaintiff pursuing the lawsuit would charge defamation of character to cover any form of false...
Diddy's lawyers filed a defamation lawsuit on 22 January 2025 against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The suit is against Courtney Burgess, who began giving interviews to reporters, social media perso...
As old school readers of Crime & Federalism know, I am pro-free speech and believe abuse and rape accusations (such as the Rolling Stone rape hoax) against men are too easily believed. I was sued for defamation after exposing misconduct by a lawyer and was once threatened by a federal pro...
According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents reached a record-breaking 2,717, last year. The spike represents a 34% increase from last year and the highest number since the group first began tracking the numbers in 1979. ...
found liable for sexual assault and defamation, fined US$ five million. found liable for re-defamation and fined another $83 million found liable in Trump University fraud and forced to pay $25 million in restitution to students was required to shut down Trump Foundation after it was found to...
And that brings me to this: tomorrow is the first day of the trial in the defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems. Dominion is suing Fox News for allowing its commentators to tell lies about them. This is a big deal. ...