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Outlaw vs. In-Law Outlaw

From Outlaw v. Outlaw, decided in 2019 by Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge (Ore. Cir. Ct.) but just posted on Westlaw;… The post Outlaw vs. In-Law Outlaw appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Oct 8

No Sealing of Property Information in Motion Challenging Diversity Jurisdiction

From Magistrate Judge Reid Neureiter last Wednesday in Kazazian v. Wilson Elser LLP (D. Colo.) (plaintiff appears to be the… The post No Sealing of Property Information in Motion Challenging Diversity Jurisdiction appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 30

Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Dissertation Mostly Thrown Out

An academic fight wasn't a RICO or antitrust violation, but a false light claim can still go forward.

Reason · Sep 24

Florida Revenge Porn Law Doesn't Cover Simulated Sexual Conduct That's Implied Rather Than Shown

(to oversimplify slightly); so a Magistrate Judge concluded in case where defendant "posted a video to a blog allegedly depicting Plaintiff 'as Adolf Hitler by adding a Hitler mustache to Plaintiff's photograph and engaging in oral sex with a journalist.'"

Reason · Sep 3

Court Rejects Harassment Lawsuit Over Anti-Israel Speech at CUNY, Largely on First Amendment Grounds

In Goldstein v. CUNY, a Jewish Israeli professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College—part of the City University of… The post Court Rejects Harassment Lawsuit Over Anti-Israel Speech at CUNY, Largely on First Amendment Grounds appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 27

Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firing as a Result of Public Criticism, Rejected

Some excerpts from Judge Jacqueline Becerra (S.D. Fla.) today in Khorashi v. Beer; the analysis strikes me as correct: This… The post Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firing as a Result of Public Criticism, Rejected appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 27

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

Some excerpts from the opinion yesterday by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 27

Bride and groom bedridden for days after norovirus-tainted wedding meal, lawsuit says

Exclusive: A spokesperson for The Box House Hotel in Brooklyn said they retrained their staff after the outbreak, but argued that norovirus ‘was everywhere’ in New York that winter

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause?

Yes, Judge John Milton Younge (E.D. Pa.) suggested Friday in Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia: The crux of Plaintiffs'… The post Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 24

No Pseudonymity for U Michigan Student Challenging Discipline for Using "Assertedly 'Fake' … Medical Note" "to Obtain an Accommodation"

From yesterday's decision by Judge Laurie J. Michelson (E.D. Mich.) in Doe v. Regents of Univ. of Mich.: Plaintiff, a… The post No Pseudonymity for U Michigan Student Challenging Discipline for Using "Assertedly 'Fake' … Medical Note" "to Obtain an Accommodation" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 18