Precedent

Major Legal Precedent Sets Stage for SEC’s Lawsuits Against Coinbase and Ripple

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New York, NY – A recent legal precedent from the Second Circuit could have significant implications for the ongoing legal battles between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and Ripple. Attorney John Deaton shed light on this important case, which has caught the attention of Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal and pro-XRP lawyer Deaton himself. The case in question is Revak v. SEC Realty, a decision made by the Second Circuit in 1994. Grewal expressed his admiration for this precedent in a recent tweet, emphasizing a key aspect of … Read more

Federal Court Awards E. Jean Carroll $83.3 Million in Damages for Donald Trump’s Defamatory Comments, Setting Historic Precedent

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New York – A federal court jury in New York awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamatory comments made by former President Donald Trump. These comments, made in 2019, attacked her character and subsequently led to years of threats and harassment from Trump’s supporters. The majority of the award, $65 million, came in the form of punitive damages after jurors determined that Trump acted maliciously and recklessly towards Carroll following her accusation of sexual assault against him in the 1990s. An additional $18.3 million was awarded to her as compensatory damages. This … Read more

Legal Experts Destroy Trump Lawyer’s ‘Murder Blueprint’ – A Stunning Verdict Against All Legal Precedent

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts and other lawyers for former President Donald Trump have dismantled and discredited a document labeled as a “murder blueprint” by a lawyer representing two Capitol Police officers suing Trump. The document alleges that Trump conspired with his supporters to incite violence at the Capitol on January 6th. In a scathing critique, legal pundits and fellow Trump attorneys dismiss the document as baseless and lacking any legal precedent. They argue that the allegations made by the plaintiffs’ lawyer are frivolous and purely political in nature. The document in question was filed … Read more

Fox News Host Grills Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Controversial State Law Defying Supreme Court Precedent

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AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted by Fox News host Shannon Bream on Sunday regarding a new state law that may challenge a precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court. Abbott has been taking action to address border security as his state sees an influx of illegal migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. According to agency data, there were 3.2 million encounters with the U.S. Border Patrol in the 2023 fiscal year, which concluded in September. In an effort to deter migrants from entering Texas, Abbott has implemented measures such as using … Read more