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Lawyer can’t pursue suit over negative online reviews by nonclients, 7th Circuit rules

“A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an Illinois lawyer’s libel lawsuit against online commenters who gave him one-star ratings after he posted an “odd and offensive” comment on Facebook. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago ruled that the negative reviews for lawyer David Freydin Read more…

By , 3 yearsFebruary 10, 2022 ago

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Second Circuit Holds that Acts of Genocide are not afforded of state Doctrine

For several decades, federal laws such as the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA) enabled foreign nationals to sue in the United States federal courts for overseas violations of international human rights law. The ability eventually let to a surge in foreign plaintiffs Read more…

By , 5 yearsFebruary 8, 2020 ago