Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution.
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Lawsuit by Hunter Biden's Lawyer Kevin Morris Against Conservative Activist Garrett Ziegler Can Go Forward
The remaining claims are for impersonation and portraying Morris in a false light by quoting out of context.
Parent Submits Photo of School Postings to LibsOfTikTok, Gets Restricted from Accessing School Property or Events
The court has allowed plaintiff's First Amendment claim against School District decisionmakers based on this to go forward.
Court Rejects Oklahoma Education Department's Lawsuit Over Letters from Advocacy Group
"How do Defendant's letters interfere with Plaintiffs' authority or ability to administer Oklahoma's public schools?"
Sanctions for Another Lawyer Filing AI-Hallucinated Material …
for "citing to fabricated, AI-generated cases without verifying the accuracy, or even the existence, of the cases" and "misrepresenting to the Court the origin of the AI-generated cases."
Burning the Midnight Oil in the Northern District of Texas
"[A] little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man."
Arkansas Ban on Youth Gender Transition Procedures Upheld, Including Restriction on Referrals for Such Procedures
But the restriction appears to cover only referrals for illegal in-state procedures, and not referrals for legal out-of-state procedures.
Libel Lawsuit Over "Billionaire's 'Baby Project' Story" Dismissed
The sub-title of defendant Bloomberg Businessweek's article stated, "Disgraced tycoon Greg Lindberg built a network of egg donors and surrogates. Several say he conned them—and that the US fertility clinics helped him do it."
Religious Hiring: What Courts Should Do
Courts don't need to stretch the ministerial exception to cover every case.
Delaware Agency Sues Homeowners Because They Sued Allegedly Disabled Neighbors Over Nonconforming Fence
No, says a Delaware judge: "Civil rights statutes" "do not eclipse the constitutional protections of the right to petition the government."
TRO Orders Removal of Allegations of DMCA Takedown Fraud and of Forged Court Order Submission—but …
... there had seemingly indeed been suspicious DMCA takedown requests targeting criticism of plaintiffs, though it's not clear whether they were submitted with the plaintiffs' approval.
Court Rejects Subpoena Request from Turkey Seeking Records on Gülen Movement Member, Allegedly for Turkish Financial Crime Prosecution
"[T]he sheer breadth of the discovery sought in Türkiye's Application, considered in light of the colorable allegations of political motivation presented in support of Turkyolu's motion, weighs heavily against the Application at this time."
TRO Against Alleged Defamation, and Also Banning "Harassing Conduct"
Plaintiff alleges Defendant engaged in "a coordinated online campaign making false statements," such as "accusing Plaintiff of design/invention theft, racism, ... and encouraging the public to report Plaintiff's online shopping platforms on sites like Etsy, Shopify, and TikTok as fraudulent and/or ... [as] selling counterfeit goods.'"
Russian Opera Singer Anna Netrebko's National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Over Firing by N.Y. Metropolitan Opera Can Go Forward
So a federal judge held Tuesday, reversing its contrary decision from last year.
"If Doe Wishes to Use Judicial Proceedings" "to Seek Relief from … Defamat[ion],"
"he must do so under his true name and accept the risk that certain unflattering details may come to light over the course of the litigation."
