Why E. Jean Carroll's victory is a staggering turning point.
rule, insisting that “knowing falsity or reckless disregard for the truth” is so strict a standard that it can essentiallyAdvertisementOne of the most astonishing and under-appreciated aspects of the E. Jean Carroll suit? That Carroll—and Trump—have proven them all wrong. A jury just concluded, and under the most defendant-friendly defamation standard in the world, that Trump fabricated a vile, reputation-harming lie and that he did so on purpose.
reported “clear and convincing evidence” of both falsity and actual malice. After years of us hearing that thestandard was far too high to be met, a jury found that Donald Trump met it. That’s how big a liar he is.It is a sign of just how numb we have become to public falsehood that an unprecedented finding of a former president and leading presidential candidate lying with actual malice is not squarely front-page news today.
. When a would-be president fails even an unstinting rule designed to punish only the most audacious class of liars and lies, it surely should give us pause.The lesson here is for the rest of us: We cannot become inured to the fact that Trump—an adjudicated fabricator—will continue to lie, and that his lies will most likely continue to meet and surpass the actual malice standard. To focus on the fact that a sexual abuser is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for the presidency is important.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Opinion | The novel legal strategy behind E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit win over TrumpBREAKING: Donald Trump found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in civil trial and is ordered to pay nearly $5 million.
Weiterlesen »
Trump’s defeat in Carroll case presages more legal perilWith one verdict against him now in the books, here are the other cases Trump is facing.
Weiterlesen »
Trump's appeal in Carroll case hindered by legal trend from 1990s: Former prosecutorFormer President Donald Trump, found liable in the suit brought by advice columnist Elizabeth Jean Carroll, will have a tougher time at appeal, McCarthy says.
Weiterlesen »
Bar Bar Finally Has (Legal) Live Music Again, Adds Monthly Drag ShowsThe beloved dive bar received its cabaret license after nearly a year of no live music, and is testing out monthly drag shows.
Weiterlesen »
Legal Weed, Broken Promises: A Times series on the fallout of legal pot in CaliforniaCalifornia’s legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016 was estimated to be the largest legal weed market in the world. But many of the promises have proved elusive. See the L.A. Times series that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting:
Weiterlesen »
Your Legal Questions: landlord withholding security deposit, accessing beneficiary funds from kin as POA but not listed by bankFOX 26 Senior Legal Analyst Chris Tritico answers viewers' legal questions.
Weiterlesen »