Johnny Depp Gets Unfavorable Decisions on Jury Instruction
Johnny Depp Gets Unfavorable Decisions on Jury Instruction
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The key rulings from the judge may swing the actor's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The key rulings from the judge may swing the actor's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Jurors in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife
Jurors in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife
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Amber Heard can not consider whether Adam Waldman
Amber Heard can not consider whether Adam Waldman
a former attorney of Depp’s who was kicked off the case
a former attorney of Depp’s who was kicked off the case
had free speech protections when he made allegedly defamatory statements about Heard.
had free speech protections when he made allegedly defamatory statements about Heard.
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In a key ruling on jury instructions
In a key ruling on jury instructions
the judge overseeing the case sided with Heard’s lawyers Thursday
the judge overseeing the case sided with Heard’s lawyers Thursday
that Waldman does not qualify for privilege
that Waldman does not qualify for privilege
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a defense from defamation
a defense from defamation
because his statements were not in response to anything Heard said or wrote
because his statements were not in response to anything Heard said or wrote
A ruling the other way could have led to jurors outright denying Heard’s $100 million counterclaim against Depp.
A ruling the other way could have led to jurors outright denying Heard’s $100 million counterclaim against Depp.
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Other than Heard and Depp, Waldman is the central figure of the trial
Other than Heard and Depp, Waldman is the central figure of the trial
Heard has claimed that Depp, through Waldman
Heard has claimed that Depp, through Waldman
defamed her by calling her abuse accusations a hoax.
defamed her by calling her abuse accusations a hoax.
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