[ad_1] But Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina had demurred when asked several times by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan whether Trump would testify, leaving the option open. On Tuesday, however, Tacopina informed Kaplan that Trump had decided against taking the witness stand. The jury, however, will hear from Trump, albeit notContinue Reading
[ad_1] “Disney now is forced to defend itself against a State weaponizing its power to inflict political punishment,” the lawsuit states. The two opposing moves Wednesday represent an escalation in the ongoing battle between the Florida governor and Disney. The fight was sparked last year after Disney publicly criticized Florida’sContinue Reading
[ad_1] “Trump was almost twice her size,” Crowley said to the jury. “He held down her arm, pulled down her tights and then he sexually assaulted her.” Trump, who isn’t required to appear at the proceedings, didn’t attend the first day of the trial. His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, sought toContinue Reading
[ad_1] And, of course, a civil verdict against Trump would add to his avalanche of legal troubles as he is seeking to regain the presidency while under indictment in an unrelated case and facing the possibility of additional criminal charges in several other investigations. The trial is also risky forContinue Reading
[ad_1] Members of the legal team representing Dominion Voting Systems leave the Leonard Williams Justice Center on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Matt Taylor 04/18/2023 04:16 PM EDT Updated: 04/18/2023 05:37 PM EDT WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion VotingContinue Reading
[ad_1] Critics have accused conservative opponents of Biden policies of filing their lawsuits in particular divisions in the district, seeking to guarantee they’re heard by a sympathetic judge. The Biden administration, for example, has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of “judge shopping” in recent cases he’s filed in theContinue Reading
[ad_1] San Francisco: A new lawsuit has been filed against Google seeking 3.4 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) in compensation for publishers for lost revenue. According to the claim, made by ex-Guardian technology editor Charles Arthur, Google illegally used its dominant position in online advertising to reduce publishers’ profits, the BBCContinue Reading
[ad_1] Some uncertainty remained about who at Fox authorized specific broadcasts and what those people knew or believed at the time, Davis continued. “The Court does not weigh the evidence to determine who may have been responsible for publication and if such people acted with actual malice – these areContinue Reading
[ad_1] Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) — a staunch Willow supporter — said he was already preparing to help defend the Biden administration from “frivolous legal challenges” against the $8 billion project. “We are coordinated and ready to defend this decision,” he told reporters Monday. Biden officials have sought toContinue Reading
[ad_1] “There is nothing in those documents to show they operate like a real news organization,” said Doug Gordon, a Democratic strategist. “If you are running a campaign in 2024, how do you in good faith hand your ads to Fox when you know they handed them over to Republicans?Continue Reading