Of Course, We Are High-Minded And Therefore Only Interested In The Potential Legal Issues . . . On January 13, 2021, journalists Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker of the Washington Post, reported that outgoing President Donald Trump has instructed his aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani's legal fees. Specifically, they write: "Trump […]
Defendant’s Comments Were Protected Activity As They Were Made In A Public Forum Concerning A Public Interest. In Bellino v. Beador, Case No. G057255, consolidated with Case No. G058129 (4th Dist., Div. 3 October 23, 2020) (unpublished), Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge, two cast members of the reality show the “Real Housewives of
However, $10,030.65 Costs Request Denied. By now, a lot of us are familiar with the Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels) case against President Daniel J. Trump, which had been litigated both in federal courts and the Los Angeles County Superior Court (LASC). In fact, Ms. Clifford got tagged with some SLAPP fees at the
Public Records Request Related To Las Vegas Murder Of American Rap Artist Tupac Shakur; California, Too, Has Adopted This Theory Under The California Public Records Act. In Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. v. The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc., No. 77617, 136 Nev. Advance Opinion 15 (Nev. Sup. Ct. Apr. 2, 2020), the Nevada
Determination Of Frivolousness Of SLAPP Motion Is Within Discretion Of Trial Court, But 2/1 DCA’s Partial Reversal Of Trial Court’s Denial Was Further Evidence That SLAPP Motion Was Not Frivolous. In Oldman v. Bates, Case No. B296539 (2d Dist., Div. 1 March 27, 2020) (unpublished), Kurt Oldman and Dieter Hartmann were hired by
“Weinsten Tax” Meant To Disincentivize Sexual Perpetrators/Harassing Employers From Trying To Prevent Reporting By Victims. As a response to some sexual harassers/abusers requiring use of confidentiality agreements to silence victims, Congress in December 2017 amended the Tax Code in what has been dubbed the “Weinstein tax.” Several bloggers indicate the repercussions of this.
District Judge Reduced Fee Request By 25%. We can now report that the district judge in Stephanie Clifford v. Donald J. Trump, Case No. CV18-06893-SJO (FFMx) (C.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2018 order) has finally decided what attorney’s fees are recoverable by President Trump’s attorneys in the defamation lawsuit brought by Stormy Daniels. President Trump
Despite Plaintiff Not Winning Multi-Millions More Being Claimed, Appellate Court Believed He Should Get Prevailing Party Fees. Co-contributor Mike was a little surprised by this one, given how prevailing party determinations in mixed cases are usually governed by a deferential abuse of discretion standard. However, that often depends on the facts of the case,
An Attorney’s Fees Award Just In Time For Our Political Silly Season. Somehow we managed to miss this recent attorney’s fee award involving the business of a certain aspiring political candidate, reality show host, and real estate developer. The Miami Herald reported on July 22, 2016, that a judge in a Miami Dade
Much Publicized Case Involved “Stairway To Heaven.” May 6, 1937. The burning LZ 129 Hindenburg. Library of Congress. Warner/Chappell Music defeated a copyright infringement case by the trustee for the late writer of a song called “Taurus,” with the suit claiming that Led Zeppelin copied a small part of the song in
