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Sundance Film Festival 2025 Taps Star-Studded Juries, Including Daniel Kaluuya and Elijah Wood

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Salt Lake City, Utah – The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the impressive lineup of jurors for its 2025 competitions, bringing together a varied group of industry luminaries to judge the innovative works presented at this premier film event. The festival, known for celebrating and showcasing pathbreaking cinema from around the world, will see these jurors, including notable figures such as Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, evaluate the competing films in multiple categories from January 23 onwards. The Sundance juries are structured into six distinct panels, each assigned to a specific competition category. The array of … Read more

Valor in the Shadows: The Heroic Stand of Sgt. Brian Wood and the Unraveling of a Lawyer’s Deceit

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London, UK – In a dramatic turn of events, Phil Shiner, a once-celebrated human rights lawyer, will face sentencing next week after admitting to three counts of fraud tied to legal aid claims. This development marks a significant milestone in what has been a contentious and storied legal saga involving accusations against British military personnel, including Colour Sergeant Brian Wood, who was honored with the Military Cross for bravery during combat operations in Iraq. Shiner, who had previously won accolades from human rights organizations, was found to have solicited fraudulent claims against soldiers, allegedly offering … Read more

Marilyn Manson Ends Legal Battle with Evan Rachel Wood, Agrees to Pay Legal Fees

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Marilyn Manson, the artist also known as Brian Warner, has terminated his lawsuit against actress Evan Rachel Wood. Originally filed in 2022, the suit accused Wood and her associate Illma Gore of attempting to paint him as a rapist and abuser through wrongful and illegal acts, according to Manson. The allegations, which Wood made public in a 2021 Instagram post, claimed Manson had subjected her to years of horrific abuse, prompting other women to come forward with similar accusations. Manson has consistently denied these accusations. In a significant turn of events in 2023, a judge … Read more

Jury Orders Retired Attorney Lin Wood to Pay Additional $750K in Legal Fees After Defamation Case Verdict

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Atlanta, GA – A federal jury in Georgia has mandated retired defamation attorney Lin Wood to pay $750,000 in attorney fees and costs, a day following their verdict that favored his former law partners with a $3.75 million judgment. This decision builds upon what is shaping up to be a costly legal defeat for Wood, who is based in Atlanta and previously gained national attention through his involvement in various high-profile litigation cases. The jury’s ruling comes at the conclusion of a defamation lawsuit initiated by three of Wood’s former colleagues at their Atlanta-based law … Read more