TikTok – Ban Or Not To Ban, That Is The Question
TikTok and multiple other apps with ties to ByteDance went dark on Sunday, January 19, 2025, after the...
Trump Civil Trial: Defendants Lose Bigly
In a 92-page decision and order entered on February 16, 2024, New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur F....
What is the “spoliation” of evidence?
During the second E. Jean Carroll trial, former President Donald Trump’s lead counsel, Alina Habba, twice moved for...
Making Sense of the $83 Million Defamation Verdict Against Trump
On January 26, 2024, the jury in the second lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald...
Lessons from the Carroll Damages Trial – Part 2
This is second post concerning lessons to be gleaned from the proceedings in the trial to determine the...
Trump Ordered to Pay Attorney’s Fees in NY SLAPP Lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York Court to pay nearly $400,000 in attorney’s...
Trump Civil Trial: Judge approves, then rejects Trump request to deliver closing argument
Ahead of closing arguments in the civil fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump had asked...
Trump Civil Trial: AG Increases Damages to $370 Million and Fact Checking Trump
Ahead of closing arguments scheduled for this week, former President Donald Trump summarized his thoughts on the lawsuit...
Trump Criminal Trial: Supreme Court Denies Request for Expedited Appeal on Presidential Immunity Defense
On December 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) entered an unsigned one-word decision declining to allow...
Deadlines Matter: Lessons from the Trump and Giuliani Trials
It is axiomatic that in litigation procedural deadlines are generally enforced and should not be ignored. The skilled...
Trump Criminal Trial: Supreme Court Considers Rare Expedited Review of Immunity Defense
On Monday the Supreme Court granted a motion by Special Counsel to the United States for expedited consideration...
Trump Civil Trial: What is the case or controversy?
In most civil litigation, the party commencing the litigation (plaintiff) must suffer some injury and seeks to hold...