Decisions and Verdicts – Page 7

Amber Heard: I ‘Stand by Every Word’ of Testimony in Defamation Trial

By Julia Jacobs June 14, 2022Decisions and Verdicts, Depp, Johnny, Film, Heard, Amber, Movies, Television, Today (TV Program)

In her first public interview since losing a defamation case brought against her by Johnny Depp, her ex-husband, Ms. Heard said she had told the truth when she accused him of abuse.

Johnny Depp Jury Finds That Amber Heard Defamed Him in Op-Ed

By Julia Jacobs and Adam Bednar June 1, 2022Decisions and Verdicts, Depp, Johnny, Domestic Violence, Fairfax (Va), Film, Heard, Amber, Libel and Slander, Movies, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

The jury in Virginia found that Ms. Heard had damaged her ex-husband’s reputation with an op-ed in which she identified herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

Who Ended the Travel Mask Mandate? A Vaccine Skeptic, a Judge, and 2 Others

By Heather Murphy and Charlie Savage April 25, 2022Airlines and Airplanes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Decisions and Verdicts, Florida, Health Freedom Defense Fund, Masks, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, Travel, Travel and Vacations, Vaccination and Immunization

The mask rule on planes and public transportation has been targeted by the travel industry and Republican lawmakers. In the end, it was brought down by a little-known nonprofit, a conservative judge and chance.

Dressage Coach Acquitted of Shooting Student by Reason of Insanity

By Remy Tumin April 15, 2022Barisone, Michael, Decisions and Verdicts, Dressage (Equestrian Sport), Kanarek, Lauren, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

Michael Barisone, an Olympic equestrian coach, was found not guilty after arguing in court that he had been subjected to abuse before shooting his riding student.

Dressage Coach Acquitted of Shooting Student by Reason of Insanity

By Remy Tumin April 15, 2022Barisone, Michael, Decisions and Verdicts, Dressage (Equestrian Sport), Kanarek, Lauren, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

Michael Barisone, an Olympic equestrian coach, was found not guilty after arguing in court that he had been subjected to abuse before shooting his riding student.

Experts Say It's Unusual to End a Conservatorship Without an Evaluation

By Graham Bowley November 12, 2021American Civil Liberties Union, Decisions and Verdicts, Los Angeles (Calif), Mental Health and Disorders, Music, Penny, Brenda, Psychology and Psychologists, Spears, Britney

Britney Spears had asked for the arrangement to be ended without having to undergo further psychological assessments; a judge agreed.

Judge Ends Conservatorship Overseeing Britney Spears’s Life and Finances

By Joe Coscarelli and Julia Jacobs November 12, 2021Appointments and Executive Changes, Decisions and Verdicts, Music, Penny, Brenda, Pop and Rock Music, Rosengart, Mathew S, Spears, Britney, Spears, Jamie (1952- ), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Wills and Estates

The pop star had called the arrangement, which governed her life for nearly 14 years, exploitative. A judge ruled it was “no longer required.”