Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll Be Paid $5.8M in Trump Sex Abuse and Defamation Case; Trump Appeals
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order that says the money can be paid to Carroll, along with interest that has grown since the verdict.
Blake Lively Wants $8 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni After ‘It Ends With Us’ Dispute
The judge cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination from retaliatory lawsuits meant to intimidate and silence victims.
Supreme Court Won’t Revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 Million Suit Against CNN
The majority declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Push To Toss $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case
Trump's attorneys framed the case as a distraction from Trump’s unique duties as president, though the verdict came before his return to the White House.
Author Amy Griffin Sues Woman Who Alleged She Stole Her Stories of Sexual Abuse in Memoir ‘The Tell’
Griffin’s lawsuit seeks a declaration that the allegations that she stole the woman’s abuse stories are false, along with financial damages to be determined at trial.
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Documentary, Alleging Defamation
The lawsuit claims Netflix edited down hours of interviews “to support a false and defamatory narrative unrelated to what she actually expressed."
Judge Awards Blake Lively Legal Fees but No More Damages in Dispute Over ‘It Ends With Us’ Film
The judge cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination from retaliatory lawsuits meant to intimidate and silence victims.
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll, Who Accused Trump of Assault: AP Source
It’s the latest in a series of investigations the Trump administration Justice Department has opened into perceived adversaries of the president.