Public Policy & Legal
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Trump Accused of Rape in New Batch of Epstein Files as DOJ Says They Contain ‘Unfounded and False’ Claims Against President
The Department of Justice also says an alleged letter from Epstein to Larry Nassar is a fake
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What We Know One Week After the Reiners’ Murder and Conan O’Brien’s Christmas Party – and Much We Don’t
Conflicting reports range from an uncomfortable “social intrusion” to “a huge blow-out” at the Saturday fête – but so far no one is going on the record
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No Reiner Fight at Conan O’Brien’s Party, Says Attendee: ‘It’s Bulls–t’ | Exclusive
An executive who attended the event said that O’Brien “saw no fight” between Nick and Rob Reiner the night before the film legend and his wife were found murdered in their home
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Trump Administration Begins Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files
Democrats are “examining all legal options” as the DOJ released a portion — though not all — of the files by Friday’s deadline
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Trump Sues the BBC for $5 Billion Over ‘False, Deceptive and Defamatory’ Jan. 6 Doc Edit
The president accuses the British network of “intentionally and maliciously” misleading viewers of “Trump: A Second Chance?”
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Netflix-WBD Merger Faces Antitrust Class Action on Behalf of HBO Max Subscribers: ‘Presumptively Anticompetitive’
“The elimination of a leading SVOD competitor by Disney raised prices, reduced quality and has not been offset by competitive entry,” an antitrust complaint notes
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Taylor Swift, Emily Blunt and Hugh Jackman Named as Potential Witnesses in Unsealed Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Court Docs
Gigi Hadid and the Haim sisters are also among the 100+ names featured in the newly released documents from Lively, who seeks $161 million in damages
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Paramount Sued by Emmy-Winning Exec Claiming DEI Head Fired Him for Being a White Man in His 50s
Joseph E. Jerome says he was one of several male employees of his demographic fired under Nicole Harris Johnson, who at the time headed Paramount Legal’s DEI committee
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Justin Baldoni Misses Deadline to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Blake Lively Defamation Lawsuit
The “It Ends With Us” director’s case against his lead actress and co-star has come to a conclusion, though her trial is still set to begin in March
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Justin Baldoni Moves to Dismiss Harco Insurance Lawsuit Over Refusal to Cover His ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Fees
Harco sued Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer back in July in an attempt to get a court ruling stating their policies don’t cover the sexual harassment claims made by Blake Lively
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Journalist Michael Wolff Files Legal Complaint Against Melania Trump After First Lady Threatens $1 Billion Libel Suit Over Epstein Comments
“Mrs. Trump and her ‘unitary executive’ husband along with their MAGA myrmidons have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them,” the journalist says
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‘9-1-1’ Actor Rockmond Dunbar Loses Lawsuit Against Disney Over COVID Vaccine Dispute
“We are pleased with today’s verdict, which affirms that 20th Television acted fairly and lawfully toward Mr. Dunbar,” a spokesperson for the company says
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Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment Appeal
The justices issued the denial without further comment
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Israel Legal Advocacy Group Warns of ‘Litigation Risk’ From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
U.K. Lawyers for Israel sent a letter to Netflix, Disney, Amazon and others suggesting the boycott could lead to discrimination lawsuits
