Judge dismisses Jan. 6 defendant's defamation lawsuit against Fox News

A judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Trump supporter Ray Epps brought against Fox News, bringing the year-long legal battle to a close.

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

Judge tosses Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps's lawsuit against Fox News

A judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News that was brought by an Arizona man at the center of a conspiracy theory about what sparked the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Ray ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Judge dismisses GOP Biden impeachment witness lawsuit against Fox News host

A judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Tony Bobulinski, a former associate of Hunter Biden, against Fox News host Jessica Tarlov over comments about his legal fees. The defamation ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Capitol rioter's defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed

Ray Epps said he was wrongly accused of being an FBI plant who instigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago

Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Judge grants dismissal of Trump's Jan. 6 case

Late Monday, federal judge Tanya Chutkan granted the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case. Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to dismiss the election interference and ...

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Judge approves special counsel's request to dismiss Trump's Jan. 6 charges

A judge is signing off on special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss his federal investigation into President-elect Donald Trump. The cases concerned Trump's mishandling of classified ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay case after Trump victory

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

Judge dismisses Pennsylvania Republicans' overseas voters lawsuit

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed six Pennsylvania Republican congressmen’s lawsuit that could have thrown thousands of overseas ballots into question in the key swing state. U.S. District ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Marilyn Manson drops defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

Shock rocker, who denied Wood’s accusations of ‘horrific’ abuse and filed lawsuit, to pay her $327,000 in attorneys fees. The shock rocker Marilyn Manson has dropped his long-running defamation ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 and Documents Cases

The special counsel effectively brought to a close the Justice Department efforts to hold Donald J. Trump accountable in the election and classified documents cases.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump

The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Jan. 6 defendants eye pardons after Trump election win

President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. “The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases

Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.

Judge dismisses Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers' lawsuit about voting abroad

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of House Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania seeking stricter ID requirements for Americans voting from locations overseas. Meanwhile, ...

Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.

Tech - The New York Times - November 8

Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases

President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports ...

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports ...

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith filed to drop all charges against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Special counsel files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed to dismiss the charges against President-elect Trump for his alleged involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the lead-up to the Capitol ...

Smith moves to drop Jan. 6, classified documents cases against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss both his election interference case and classified documents case against President-elect Trump, citing Department of Justice (DOJ) policy against ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star

Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago

Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari drops defamation lawsuit against the actor

Former Marvel star Jonathan Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari agreed Thursday to dismiss her civil lawsuit with prejudice, court documents say.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Judge dismisses special counsel's election case against Trump

The case was dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled when Trump leaves office.

Judge agrees to dismiss election interference case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed motions to drop all charges against President-elect Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents. NBC’s senior ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Judge agrees to recuse himself from Central Park Five defamation suit against Trump

A federal judge on Friday agreed to recuse himself from overseeing the exonerated Central Park Five’s defamation lawsuit against President-elect Trump. Shanin Specter, the Central Park Five’s lead ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Judge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected

A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters went on to reject

Health - ABC News - November 19

Days before the election, DOJ continues to prosecute new Jan. 6 cases

Jan. 6 cases continue to trudge through the court system, even as the fate of the FBI's Capitol attack investigation rests on whether Donald Trump wins the election.

Politics - NBC News - November 3

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Fox News's Gowdy warns GOP against 'absurd AG pick' Gaetz

Fox News host Trey Gowdy warned Republicans against supporting President-elect Trump's decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general, calling the choice "absurd." ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Judge dismisses charges against Trump in D.C. election case after Smith request

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.

Judge dismisses charges against Trump in D.C. election case after Smith request

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery. A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Kari Lake settles election defamation lawsuit by Republican official

Kari Lake has settled in the election defamation lawsuit brought by a local Arizona election official. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (R) sued Lake last year, claiming she defamed him when ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

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