James Bennet, the former New York Times Opinion editor, took responsibility for an error in an editorial at the center of the case.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Court Scraps $8 Limit on Credit Card Late Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau set last year.
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Palin v. New York Times Heads Back to Trial
The case centers on the former Alaska governor’s claim that an editorial published in 2017 defamed her.
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Soulja Boy Is Ordered to Pay $4 Million in Sexual Assault Case
The rapper, known for songs like “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” was found liable of assaulting a woman who said she was his assistant over two years.
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Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
The legal organization behind a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs is funded by groups linked to Charles Koch and Leonard A. Leo.
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James Toback Is Ordered to Pay $1.7 Billion in Sexual Assault Case
After the former Hollywood director stopped participating in the civil case against him, a jury awarded 40 accusers $42 million each.
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Newsmax Made Defamatory Statements About Dominion, Judge Says
The defamation case, over falsehoods spread about the 2020 election, is headed to a jury this month.
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Singer Sues Met Opera Over Firing for Post-Pregnancy Vocal Problems
The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who suffered vocal problems during and after pregnancy, is suing the opera company — and the union that represented her — after she lost work.
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The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong
Nicolas Puech agreed to sell his multibillion-dollar stake in his family’s luxury goods empire to the royal family of Qatar, but then said he couldn’t gain access to his shares.
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Jenner & Block, Law Firm Targeted by Trump, Files for Permanent Relief
The firm called the president’s executive order against it “a plain violation of the First Amendment.” WilmerHale is expected to file its own action opposing the administration.
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Trump and Paramount Agree on Mediator in ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
President Trump’s $20 billion suit accuses CBS News of deceptively editing an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump
The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.