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 · Nov 2, 2023
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 · Oct 27, 2023
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… Reason · Oct 13, 2023
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… Reason · Sep 19, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
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. Reason · Aug 16, 2023
‘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 The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
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… Reason · Aug 15, 2023
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… Reason · Aug 14, 2023
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. Cinemablend · Aug 1, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023
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. Cinemablend · Jul 28, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
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. Cinemablend · Jul 27, 2023
Cinemablend · Jul 27, 2023 Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal Has A Secret Weapon That More Shows Desperately Need To Use Anthony Mackie's new show Twisted Metal is action-packed and has a great cast, but one of its biggest strengths is something other shows need.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023 ‘Twisted Metal’ turns insanely funny video game into insanely funny show, with a story Anthony Mackie stars in Peacock adaptation that keeps the game’s dark and cheerfully violent tone.
Reason · Jul 26, 2023 Can Plaintiff Who Lost a Case Get Retroactively Pseudonymized, Because of Fear of Employment Consequences? Two Central District of California case reach different results.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023 3rd lawsuit filed in Northwestern hazing scandal A former football player at Northwestern, identified only as John Doe 3, alleges Northwestern University and its leadership fostered a culture of hazing and abuse.
Reason · Jul 21, 2023 No Pseudonymity for College Student Alleging Racist Mistreatment by Baseball Coach "There is an inherent inequality in allowing an accuser to proceed pseudonymously while the defendant is forced to defend himself publicly."
Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023 US athletes allege hazing abuse at Northwestern University Student-athletes say hazing at the prominent Illinois university included ‘physical, sexual and emotional abuse’.
Reason · Jul 19, 2023 Court Unseals and Depseudonymizes Student's Settled First Amendment Lawsuit Against University An illustration that courts are often willing to reconsider stipulated sealing and pseudonymization decisions when members of the public or media object.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023 At Northwestern, a widening gap between questions and answers fills with a purple haze Just how twisted are things in the Wildcats’ football program and athletic department?
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023 Former football player sues Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern leaders in hazing scandal The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Election officials sue conservative voting group over refusal to produce ballot-harvesting evidence The Georgia State Election Board is asking a judge to order a conservative voting organization to produce information to help investigate its claims of ballot trafficking in the state
Reason · Jul 6, 2023 "If Pseudonyms, Then What Kind?" You can read the PDF here and the text here; here are the opening sections: Writers may have their noms de plume; revolutionaries may have noms de guerre. Here, though, we will speak of (to coin a phrase) the noms de litige, and ask: When pseudonymous litigation is allowed, what…