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Judge Kaplan denied Trump's request to stay the E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment without a bond.

Trump's delay tactics and financial arguments continue to be rejected by Judge Kaplan. [ more ]

Trump requested to be excused from posting bond in the Carroll defamation case, citing his wealth.

Carroll's attorney filed a scathing opposition to Trump's request, emphasizing the lack of concrete representation of Trump's assets. [ more ]

Carroll's lawyer denies conflict-of-interest allegations against the judge overseeing the defamation battle.

The lawyer states that there was no mentor relationship and no direct interaction between her and the judge during their time at the law firm. [ more ]

CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig criticizes a motion filed by Alina Habba in Donald Trump's defamation case.

Habba claimed that the judge who presided over the case once had a working relationship with Carroll's lawyer, but Honig dismisses the claim as a bogus motion. [ more ]

Donald Trump's lawyers plan to use a previously undisclosed conflict of interest between the judge and the lawyer in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case as the basis for their appeal.

The conflict of interest involves the judge, Lewis Kaplan, and the lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, who worked together at the same law firm in the early 1990s. [ more ]

The Rape is Rape Act in New York expands the legal definition of rape to include nonconsensual anal, oral, and vaginal sexual contact.

The new law makes it easier for victims of sexual violence to pursue justice and is particularly significant for LGBTQ individuals who historically couldn't legally accuse their rapists of rape. [ more ]

New York has expanded its legal definition of rape to include nonconsensual sexual contact, such as anal and oral sexual acts.

The new law aims to make it easier for rape victims to bring cases forward and prosecute perpetrators. [ more ]

New York has expanded its legal definition of rape to include nonconsensual anal, oral, and vaginal sexual contact.

The previous limited definition of rape was a factor in E. Jean Carroll's case against Donald Trump. [ more ]

Nikki Haley criticizes Donald Trump's handling of the $83 million verdict for defaming E. Jean Carroll, but does not say it disqualifies him from the presidency.

Haley is trying to navigate a delicate balance of attracting voters while not alienating Trump supporters. [ more ]

Rudy Giuliani criticized the $83.3 million verdict in Donald Trump's defamation trial and offered a weak defense of his former client.

The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $7.3 million for emotional harm, $11 million in reputational repair, and $65 million in punitive damages. [ more ]

Donald Trump walked out of a courtroom during closing arguments in the defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll.

Carroll's lawyer argued for at least $24 million in damages and said the trial was about getting Trump to stop publicly attacking Carroll.

Judge Kaplan reprimanded Trump for walking out of the courtroom and instructed his defense team to remain seated. [ more ]

The jury has begun deliberations in the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump, determining if he owes writer E. Jean Carroll additional damages after a jury previously concluded he sexually abused her in 1996.

Carroll's lawyer is seeking $24 million in compensatory damages and additional punitive damages, while Trump's attorney argues that Trump told the truth when refuting Carroll's claims. [ more ]

Former President Donald Trump criticized Judge Lewis Kaplan on social media following his storming out of the courtroom during his defamation trial.

Trump accused Judge Kaplan of refusing to allow evidence that would exonerate him and claimed he was being denied his Constitutional Right to Due Process. [ more ]

Former President Donald Trump's defamation trial over comments about E. Jean Carroll has been delayed due to a juror's illness and potential COVID-19 exposure.

Trump's lawyers want to postpone his next appearance until after the New Hampshire primary, while Carroll's lawyer wants the trial to resume as soon as possible. [ more ]

The second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial continued despite Trump's lawyer and a juror being sick.

Trump continued attacking Carroll on social media and filed motions for a mistrial and an appeal. [ more ]

Lawyer disciplined for stealing ambulance

Donald Trump may testify in E. Jean Carroll case [ more ]

Alina Habba is moving for a mistrial in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, alleging that Carroll spoliated evidence by deleting death threats against her.

Habba is also seeking an adverse jury instruction and/or preclusion of damages for the deleted evidence. [ more ]

Donald Trump's first criminal arraignment had intense security measures, including closed-off blocks and armed law-enforcement agents in the courtroom.

Trump's appearance in a Manhattan courtroom for a lawsuit brought against him by E. Jean Carroll had a less intense atmosphere. [ more ]