defamation
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Federal judge advances defamation lawsuit from woman called ‘prostitute’ at party
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A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit stemming from a 2024 party at which the defendant allegedly called the plaintiff a “prostitute.” Tiffany Mai alleged that during a July 2024 dance at a luxury dude ranch in Granby, attendee Laura Elsaden approached other guests and “began making defamatory, slanderous, and false…
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Federal judge rejects conservative podcaster’s attempt to ‘blame his spam folder’ for missing deadline
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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the claims from a conservative podcaster about why he missed his deadline to respond, instead ordering Joe Oltmann once again to pay for the costs of litigating his own contempt proceedings. Earlier this summer, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez directed Oltmann to pay $37,000 for fleeing the…
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Federal judge advances retaliation-related claims of Castle Rock employee
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A federal judge on Thursday largely declined to dismiss multiple retaliation-related claims from a Castle Rock employee, while cautioning that the discovery of evidence would shed light on the circumstances surrounding the town’s actions. Matthew Gasser, a senior athletics supervisor, alleged Castle Rock learned in summer 2023 that an employee may have manipulated certain receipts…
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10th Circuit upholds $1,000-a-day sanction on Colorado podcaster in defamation case
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The Denver-based federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a $1,000-per-day sanction against a conservative podcaster who absconded from the courthouse where he was required to sit for a deposition — and instead returned home to record a podcast and insult the judge. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit also…
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Colorado justices: Witnesses cannot be sued for statements in campus sexual misconduct proceeding
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The Colorado Supreme Court walked back a decision by the state’s second-highest court, concluding on Monday that witnesses in a school sexual misconduct investigation could not be held liable for defamatory statements even if the proceedings lacked key protections for the accused student’s rights. Generally, what someone says during the course of judicial proceedings has…
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Ex-Lochbuie officer’s rights not violated with disclosure of misconduct finding, appeals court rules
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that a former law enforcement officer cannot sue his employer under one police accountability law for reporting its misconduct finding to another agency, as required under a different police accountability law. Officer Michael Oliveira sued leaders of the Lochbuie Police Department under Senate Bill 217, also known as the Enhance Law…
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Colorado podcaster who originated 2020 election-rigging claim grilled about details, discrepancies
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Jurors in Denver heard testimony on Thursday from the man whose uncorroborated allegations of 2020 election rigging spawned a series of defamation lawsuits against conservative political figures who publicly repeated that narrative. Podcaster and businessman Joe Oltmann admitted in federal court that he misled a judge about his inability to sit for questioning, declined to…
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Federal judge dismisses $50 million defamation lawsuit from woman called ‘prostitute’ at party
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A federal judge last week dismissed a woman’s defamation lawsuit that sought $50 million in damages after a party guest allegedly called her a “prostitute” to others in attendance. “No one likes being called names. But not every alleged insult gives rise to a lawsuit in federal court,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N.…
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Federal judge advances defamation claims of ex-Dominion Voting exec to trial
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A federal judge on Friday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed to a jury trial against an Oklahoma podcaster who spread unsubstantiated allegations of election rigging and “treason” in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez concluded certain statements disseminated by Clayton Thomas “Clay”…
