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Appellate Court rejects trial court’s nominal damages award for defamation liability

Using social media to air grievances can be an expensive proposition, ultimately not worth trouble. The case Forinash v. Weber , which originated in the Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas, illustrates how litigation in the social media context can play out, not to mention how unpredictable an assessment of damages can be. Background facts […]

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President’s Executive Order Remains Blocked: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Governments Motion for a Stay of Federal Court’s Temporary Restraining Order

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision late Thursday, denying the federal government’s motion to stay a temporary restraining order on the President’s Executive Order. The Court heard oral arguments from both sides earlier in the week. In a twenty-nine page, unanimous decision, the Ninth Circuit found that the Government had not shown […]

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