From yesterday's Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in Illoominate Media, Inc. & Laura Loomer v. CAIR Florida, Inc. & CAIR Found.:
CAIR is a self-described civil rights and advocacy organization whose mission is to "enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims." Plaintiff Laura Loomer is a self-described journalist who regularly posts on social media.
In the underlying litigation, CAIR got a Final Judgment for $124,423.37 [in attorney fees, more on that here. -EV] Post-judgment litigation ensued. The parties resolved their dispute through a written Settlement Agreement. As part of the settlement, CAIR agreed to forego half of the Final Judgment. The Settlement Agreement contained a non-disparagement term that prohibited Ms. Loomer from speaking about CAIR:
Plaintiffs [Loomer et al.] shall never make any comments, of any kind, about CAIR in the future. Violation of this provision shall be a substantive breach of this Settlement….
Plaintiffs may publicly respond to any specific statement by Defendants or their authorized agents that discuss Plaintiffs by name. Plaintiffs may not use the exception for such responses to begin making general comments about Defendants outside of responding to the specific statement.
