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Climate Scientist Awarded $1 Million in Defamation Case Against Conservative Writers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After a 12-year legal battle, climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1 million by a jury in a defamation lawsuit against two conservative writers. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, sued the writers for comparing his depiction of global warming to that of a convicted child molester. The case has brought attention to the challenges faced by climate scientists in a polarized and divided society. Mann gained recognition for his 1998 publication in the journal Nature, which featured a groundbreaking graph known as the “hockey stick” … Read more

Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded $1 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against Conservative Writers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1 million by a jury in a defamation case against two conservative writers who compared his work on global warming to that of a convicted child molester. The verdict comes 12 years after Mann originally filed the lawsuit. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, gained prominence for his 1998 graph in the journal Nature known as the “hockey stick,” illustrating the rapid warming of the planet. While the graph brought him fame, it also attracted skepticism and criticism from climate … Read more

Trump’s Attorney Accused of Misrepresentation in Delaying Trial Over $10 Million Defamation Case: Writer’s Lawyer Presents Contradictory Evidence

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NEW YORK – In a recent development in the defamation case involving writer E. Jean Carroll and former President Donald Trump, Carroll’s attorney has accused Trump’s lawyer of misrepresenting the reason for requesting a trial delay. The lawyer for Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, submitted a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, stating that Trump’s legal team cited a scheduling conflict due to the funeral of Melania Trump’s mother as the reason for the adjournment request. However, Kaplan pointed out that a campaign event featuring Trump was scheduled for the same day in New Hampshire. The … Read more