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FUENTES, Circuit Judge: This appeal concerns a defamation, negligence, and reckless conduct suit by Dongguk University of South Korea against Yale University over a bogus Ph.D. Dongguk University hired Shin Jeong-ah as an art history professor after Yale mistakenly confirmed her doctoral degree. What started out as a straightforward correspondence between universities about a stud

RULING TUCKER L. MELANQON, District Judge. Before the Court is defendant Yale University’s Motion for Reconsideration [Rec. Doc. 329] of the Court’s February 10, 2012 Ruling, 2012 WL 441250 [Rec. Doc. 324] on its Motion for Summary Judgment, plaintiff Dongguk University’s Memorandum in Opposition thereto [Rec. Doc. 332], and the parties’ supplemental memoranda of law [Rec. Docs. 346, 347, 350,

RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER [DOC. #167] HOLLY B. FITZSIMMONS, United States Magistrate Judge. Defendant served a Notice of Deposition of Dongguk Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the “30(b)(6) Notice”) on May 28, 2010. Dongguk moved for a protective order quashing portions of Yale’s 30(b)(6) notice. [Doc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge: Pro se plaintiff Dominick J. Siani (hereinafter “plaintiff’) brought this action against his employer, the State University of New York (SUNY) and the State University of New York at Farmingdale (SUNY(F)), as well as W. Hubert Keen, Lucia Cepriano, Stephen Havlovic, Marti Anne Ellerman, Seth Gilbertson, Lorraine Greenwald, Francine Federman, Ric

RAYNETTA JONES * NO. 2022-CA-0104 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, * INC., NSM INSURANCE FOURTH CIRCUIT GROUP D/B/A TRUE * TRANSPORT INSURER AND STATE OF LOUISIANA MICHAEL HAMMOND, JR. ******* CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLI

WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, Senior United States District Judge Sandran Waran ("Waran") brings this diversity action for fraud against Christie's Inc. ("Christie's") in connection with Christie's sale of two Asian antiquities. Christie's moves for summary judgment, claiming that Waran fails to establish a misstatement, scienter, or damages. Christie's also asserts that Waran's claim is time-barred. For the reasons that follow, Christie's

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHOTSPOTTER INC., ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) C.A. No. N21C-10-082 SKR ) VICE MEDIA, LLC, ) ) Defendant. )

John M. Walker, Jr. , Circuit Judge : This case is ultimately about the First Amendment, but the subject matter implicated in this appeal is far less dramatic: rules of procedure and pleading standards. Sarah Palin appeals the dismissal of her defamation complaint against The New York Times ("the Times") for failure to

17‐3801‐cv Palin v. The New York Times Company 1 2 In the 3 United States Court of Appeals 4 For the Second Circuit 5 ________ 6 7 AUGUST TERM, 2018 8 9 ARGUED: SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 10 DECIDED: AUGUST 6, 2019 11 AMENDED: OCTOBER 15, 2019 12 13

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE US DOMINION, INC., DOMINION ) VOTING SYSTEMS, Inc., and ) DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS ) CORPORATION ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. N21C-11-082 EMD CCLD

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA PUBLISHED Present: Judges Chaney, Frucci and Senior Judge Annunziata Argued by videoconference KASHYAP P. PATEL OPINION BY v. Record No. 1573-23-4 JUDGE ROSEMARIE ANNUNZIATA JANUARY 21, 2025

AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER JESSE M. FURMAN, District Judge: In this suit, a group of New York residents who advocate for increased democracy in China sue one of China’s largest companies, Baidu, Inc. (incorrectly named in the Complaint as “Baidu.com Inc.”). Plaintiffs contend that Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine akin to Google, unlawfully blocks from its search results here in th

OPINION AND ORDER1 BESOSA, District Judge. Before the Court is a motion to compel discovery and a request for sanctions filed by defendant TransCore Atlantic, Inc. (“Trans-Core”). (Docket No. 65.) Plaintiff Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (“PRHTA”) opposed the motion, (Docket No. 67). TransCore later filed an amended informative motion, (Docket No. 90), and PRHTA

USCA4 Appeal: 22-1198 Doc: 94 Filed: 02/22/2023 Pg: 1 of 44 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1198 DON BLANKENSHIP, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. NBCUNIVERSAL, LLC; CNBC, LLC, Defendant

SEELEY, J. I PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On July 12, 2013, in the early morning hours, numerous fire departments responded to a residential address due to smoke coming from the eaves of the house. The fire personnel entered the home, suppressed the fire and found the defendant, Carol Holden, in a bedroom. The defendant was transported to the hospital. According to the probable cause affidavit

25-868 The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit August Term 2025 Argued: February 11, 2026 Decided: May 28, 2026 No. 25-868 THE SATANIC TEMPLE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,

USCA4 Appeal: 22-1326 Doc: 44 Filed: 02/22/2023 Pg: 1 of 44 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1198 DON BLANKENSHIP, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. NBCUNIVERSAL, LLC; CNBC, LLC, Defendant

OPINION AND ORDER JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J. Nowhere is political journalism so free, so robust, or perhaps so rowdy as in the United States. In the exercise of that freedom, mistakes will be made, some of which will be hurtful to others. Responsible journals will promptly correct their errors; others will not. But if political journalism is to achieve its constitutionally endorsed role of challenging the po

POST-DISCOVERY HEARING ORDER REGARDING RULE 30(b)(6) DEPOSITION NOTICE JONATHAN GOODMAN, United States Magistrate Judge. The issue before the Court appears straightforward on its face: whether Defendant can take a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of the SEC in this case. Phrased differently, the issue is whether the SEC can foreclose a 30(b)(6) deposition in a case it initiated by arguing that the depo

USCA4 Appeal: 22-1207 Doc: 113 Filed: 02/22/2023 Pg: 1 of 44 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1198 DON BLANKENSHIP, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. NBCUNIVERSAL, LLC; CNBC, LLC, Defendan