The mother of accused computer hacker Gary McKinnon is to stand against Justice Secretary Jack Straw at the General Election. Janis Sharp blames Mr Straw, who was Foreign Secretary when Britain’s current extradition treaty was agreed with the United States, for her son’s legal predicament. Mr McKinnon, 44, from London, is challenging a US bid…
Category: Court
Saffold v. Plain Dealer: does the case have legs?
Over on Concurring Opinions, Dan Solove provides some thoughts on the different claims made in the case where a judge is suing the Cleveland Plain Dealer. One of the points Dan raises is that the plaintiffs did not claim breach of confidentiality, which may be a missed opportunity for us all. In an article in…
Commentary: BSA attorney serves up BS in closing arguments
Travis Sanford reports on the closing arguments in a civil suit against Boy Scouts of America (BSA). BSA was sued over allowing a man, Timur Dykes, to remain active despite the fact that he had confessed to the Mormon bishop supervising his troop that he had sexually abused 17 boys. The Church of Jesus Christ…
Sacha Baron Cohen Wins ‘Ali G’ Lawsuit
From Legal Blog Watch: The story of the ill-fated lawsuit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen by his ex-girlfriend, who claimed he defamed her in one of his “Da Ali G Show” interviews, was already pretty interesting by itself. No stranger to the legal troubles that go hand-in-hand with his particular style of film-making, Cohen won…