New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections
Jurors sided with prosecutors, finding Facebook made deceptive statements about protecting users’ data that affected New Mexico’s entire population of more than two million people.
Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Des Moines Register and Pollster
The judge said that allowing the lawsuit and its “faulty” claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that “can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs.”
Americans Value Press Freedom, but New Surveys Show Support for Restrictions in Certain Cases
About three-quarters of U.S. adults said press freedom is “extremely” or “very” important to society’s well-being, according to a newly released Pew Research Center study.
Supreme Court Again Rebuffs Trump’s Push to Toss Out $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
It’s unusual — although not unheard of — for the court to grant such requests. Trump paid the judgment shortly after the court declined to take up his appeal in June.
Trump and DOJ Ask Supreme Court To Toss $83 Million Defamation Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
The Supreme Court refused in June to hear his appeal of another verdict, for $5 million, that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
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.
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.
Appeals Court Spares Trump From Paying $83 Million Defamation Award to E. Jean Carroll — For Now
The $83 million award to Carroll, 82, came from a jury that briefly heard Trump testify and observed his animated behavior for several days.