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Unsealed Arguments for Pseudonymity in Challenge to NYU Law Review's Race/Sex/Etc. Preferences

I wrote in November about the court decision allowing the challenge to NYU Law Review's race, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity preferences to proceed pseudonymously; Judge Victor Marrero allowed Doe to proceed pseudonymously, though "without prejudice to New York University's right to move the Court to direct Plaintiff to…

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Epstein had room known as ‘the dungeon’ in NYC townhouse, victim claims

Final batch of documents were unsealed on Tuesday in the lawsuit brought by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre against his accomplice and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

The Independent UK

What to know about the Jeffrey Epstein 'John Doe' files that were just unsealed

The documents bring new clarity to a tragic and shocking case that alleged acts of illegal sexual predation within an elite world of power and influence.

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Court Spots Vexatious Litigant Trying to Hide Under Pseudonym

From yesterday's order by Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel (S.D. Ill.) in Robe Probe v. McGehee: Two amorphous plaintiffs, Robe Probe John Doe, initiated this action on October 2, 2023, against various personnel of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois along with Judge John McGehee. {In the Complaint, Robe Probe…

Reason

Seven Fifth Circuit Judges Argue for Reading § 230 Narrowly

From Doe v. Snap, Inc., filed Monday, following and repeatedly quoting Justice Thomas's separate statement respecting denial of certiorari in Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Grp. USA, LLC (2020): Jennifer Walker Elrod, Circuit Judge, joined by Smith, Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges, dissenting from denial of rehearing…

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Alleged mobster who punched steakhouse owner convicted of extortion

Anthony ‘Rom’ Romanello, 86, was found guilty of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the same in connection with a gambling debt on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Challenge to NYU Law Review's Race and Sex Preferences May Proceed Pseudonymously, at Least for Now

[UPDATE: Added a brief discussion of pseudonymity and class actions.]

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FBI digs for bodies at New York farms tied to Gambino crime family

Search comes after federal prosecutors in Brooklyn announced the arrests of 10 alleged members and associates of the Gambino crime family under a sprawling RICO Act indictment

The Independent UK

What John Gotti’s Gambino crime family looks like now in New York

The days of the Five Families ruling New York and sharp-suited John Gotti mingling with the stars appear to be long gone. But the RICO indictment and arrest of 10 accused Gambino mob members suggests the mafia world is still operating in the shadows. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

John Gotti’s Gambino crime family ruled New York for decades. Here’s what it looks like now

The Independent UK

Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10

A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team’s former video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season

The Independent UK

Woman ‘poisoned boyfriend’ to get $30m inheritance that didn’t exist

Ina Kenoyer believed — incorrectly — that being Mr Riley’s ‘common-law wife’ would entitle her to his inheritance

The Independent UK

Court Upholds Denial of Pseudonymity to Plaintiff in #TheyLied Libel Suit Stemming from Title IX Complaint

"Appellant wants the option to hide behind a shield of anonymity in the event he is unsuccessful in proving his claim, but he would surely identify himself if he were to prove his claims."

Reason

Alleged Panama Papers Leaker May Not Sue in Federal Court While Hiding His Name from the Court

From Doe v. Federal Republic of Germany, decided today by Magistrate Judge Gary Stein (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff purports to be the individual who leaked the now-famous trove of offshore financial records known as the "Panama Papers." Using the pseudonym "John Doe" and proceeding pro se, Plaintiff filed this breach of contract…

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Court Rejects Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Over "Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum"

From Concerned Jewish Parents & Teachers of L.A. v. Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium, decided yesterday by Judge Fernando Olguin (C.D. Cal.). An unincorporated association, the Concerned Jewish Parents and Teachers of Los Angeles, along with six individuals using the pseudonyms Jane or John Doe ("Doe plaintiffs") initiated this…

The Guardian - UK

Dark Asset review – ambitious super-soldier cyborg thriller goes hard on flashback

This film can’t decide if it’s an action thriller or a steamy character study, as a soldier with an enhanced-abilities chip chats up a woman in a bar

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First Circuit Allows Police Officer Pseudonymity in Federal Lawsuit Over "Exculpatory Evidence List" Placement

I had asserted the contrary, arguing that the state allowance of pseudonymity in trying to get removal from the list didn't justify pseudonymity in a federal court lawsuit seeking damages for such placement; but the court disagreed.

The Independent UK

‘Candy Man’ serial killer’s last unidentified victim is seen in new image 50 years after mass grave discovered

John Doe 1973 is the last known unidentified victim of the ‘Candy Man’ serial killer Dean Corll, who kidnapped, tortured and murdered at least 28 young men in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973

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Can Court Retroactively Seal or Pseudonymize Case, After Items Have Been in the Public Record for Months or Years?

From Ford v. Norton, decided Friday by Judge Noel Hillman (D.N.J.): Plaintiff …, presently incarcerated in the Hudson County Jail in Kearny, New Jersey, filed a Complaint against several police officers and Cumberland County prosecutors. On January 5, 2023, the Court dismissed the Complaint without prejudice in accordance with 28…

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Texas Revenge Porn Statute Doesn't Apply to Evidence Introduced in Court

The Texas nonconsensual pornography statute (chapter 98B of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code) provides: A defendant is liable … to a person depicted in intimate visual material for damages arising from the disclosure of the material if: (1) the defendant discloses the intimate visual material without the effective…

Cinemablend

Twisted Metal Ending Explained: Who Is Calypso And What's The Deal With His Deadly Tournament

Let's break down the Twisted Metal ending and what it could mean for a possible second season of Peacock's video game adaptation.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 more lawsuits filed in Northwestern hazing scandal

Warren Miles Long, a former running back, and John Doe 2 join a growing list of former student-athletes coming forward with lawsuits detailing similar allegations.

Cinemablend

Twisted Metal Features One Of TV’s Most Bonkers Sex Scenes, And Stephanie Beatriz Told Us About Her ‘Bonding Experience’ With Anthony Mackie

Stephanie Beatriz talked to CinemaBlend about things getting "icky" with Anthony Mackie for Twisted Metal's wild AF sex scenes.

The Independent UK

Teen was sexually abused at therapeutic boarding school, lawsuit says as parents advocate oversight

The parents of a teenager with special needs say he was repeatedly sexually assaulted beginning when he was 14 by an employee at a small private boarding school in South Carolina

Cinemablend

OK, I Just Watched The First Three Episodes Of Twisted Metal And Wow

After watching the first three episodes of Peacock's Twisted Metal series, I can honestly say I'm having more fun than I would ever guessed.

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