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Fee Award in Judicial Watch’s Georgia Open Records Act Lawsuit Against Fani Willis
From Friday’s decision by Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney in Judicial Watch v. Willis: Plaintiff submitted an Open Records Act (ORA) request to Defendant on 22 August 2023 by way of Fulton County’s ORA on-line “portal.” That same day, Plaintiff received confirmation that its request had been delivered and would be channeled […]
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The Great Joanne Eisen
Earlier this week, my longtime coauthor Dr. Joanne D. Eisen passed away. In this post, I’d like to describe one part of her admirable life: her scholarship and writing in support of human rights, particularly self-defense. Joanne Dale Eisen was a wife, a mother, and a dentist. For most of her career, she lived in […]
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Man’s Assault Claim Against Woman Who Defended Man’s Ex-Girlfriend Loses to Defense-of-Others Defense
In Judge Wendy Beetlestone’s opinion today in León v. Hanoch, the parties were attorney coworkers; León had been sexually involved with Hanoch’s friend Goodman, who was also a coworker. “Throughout the relationship, Goodman told Hanoch that León was stalking, threatening, and harassing her; that he was hazing her at work; and, that she was scared […]
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A Failed State
Wildfires continue to burn in California: Overnight, the fires in and around Los Angeles continued to worsen. Five people have died, 2,000 structures have been destroyed, and 27,000 acres have been consumed so far. The Palisades fire is not yet under control, and 37,000 people have evacuated from that fire alone. But the Eaton fire […]
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Nexera Announces First Compliance-Ready Layer 1 for Institutional On-Chain Capital Markets
Utrecht, Netherlands, January 9th, 2025, Chainwire Nexera announces the launch of its Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built to meet the demands of institutional on-chain capital markets. By embedding compliance, interoperability, and scalability at its core, Nexera Chain delivers a comprehensive solution for real-world asset tokenization, bridging traditional and decentralized finance. This innovative blockchain integrates advanced AI-driven […]
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Goes Full Biden During Wildfire Press Conference As Old Tweet Shows Her Mocking Ted Cruz For ‘Fleeing’ During A Crisis
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced significant criticism and embarrassment following her handling of a press conference discussing the wildfires currently engulfing her city. Bass, who is in her first term as mayor, was initially ripped by critics for being absent during the crisis and then returning from a trip to Ghana using a military […]
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What It Takes to Allege “Actual Malice” in #TheyLied Libel-by-Accusation-of-Sexual-Assault Claims
The factual allegations from an earlier iteration of the case: Tallman … lives in the city of Boardman, Oregon, in Morrow County. He owns and operates a coffee shop in Boardman called, “The Farmer’s Cup.” … Miller … grew up in Boardman. In approximately April 2019, she began working at The Farmer’s Cup, as a server. […]
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Nate Silver on “The Rise and Fall of ‘Fact-Checking’”
From Silver’s Substack newsletter yesterday: So, the news is that Facebook is eliminating a partnership that began in December 2016 with independent fact-checking organizations and replacing them with a Twitter/X style Community Notes program. To which I say: that sounds fine, actually…. My impression is that journalists who label themselves as misinformation experts or fact-checkers have a relatively […]
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“Florida Woman Convicted of Civil Rights Conspiracy Targeting Pregnancy Resource Centers”
From a Justice Department statement, released Dec. 10 but just posted on Westlaw: Gabriella Oropesa, of Cooper City, Florida, was convicted yesterday for her role in a conspiracy to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy help centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health […]
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Global AI Innovation Summit – Shaping the Future with Artificial Intelligence
The “Global AI Innovation Summit,” hosted by Glorium Technologies, is your premier destination for exploring the future of artificial intelligence. Scheduled for January 22, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST, this virtual event brings together top experts and innovators to share insights, strategies, and advancements transforming the AI landscape. With a focus on […]
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