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Colby Hamilton

Colby Hamilton

B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.

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April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit, in First Impression, Aligns ADA and Rehab Act Claims

The appellate panel was in agreement that changes to federal law meant Rehabilitation Act claims of discrimination required applying the Americans With Disability Act standards, while splitting on how to interpret those standards.

By Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Mueller Report Details Trump Organization, Family Roles in Russia Probe

The president's personal and business interests intersected directly with the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference, specifically as part of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting and the pursuit of a Trump development in Moscow.

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5 minute read

April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Mueller Considered Prosecuting Trump Tower Meeting Participants: Report

Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner were considered for campaign finance violations connected with the Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton that led to the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower.

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3 minute read

April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New Rules Limit ICE's Arrest Ability in New York State Courts

The state Office of Court Administration issued a memo Wednesday that bars ICE agents from making arrests on state court property absent a warrant issued by a federal judge.

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4 minute read

April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

'Willful Action' Requirement to Show Copyright Violation Is Reaffirmed by Second Circuit, Reviving Infringement Lawsuit

The panel laid out their disagreements on the finer details of volitional conduct issues while handing a celebrity image service a lifeline in their copyright infringement suit against the now-defunct website Polyvore.

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6 minute read

April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ex-'Biggest Loser' Wins Defamation Battle Over Diet Drug Use Claims

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said celebrity doctor Robert Huizenga failed to clear the actual malice threshold needed to sustain a defamation case.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Former 'Biggest Loser' Contestant Wins Defamation Battle Over Diet Drug Use Claims

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said celebrity doctor Robert Huizenga failed to clear the actual malice threshold needed to sustain a defamation case.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Defamation Lawsuit Pits Alan Dershowitz Against Epstein Sex Trafficking Accuser

An accuser of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by the financier, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 16, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Alan Dershowitz Rebukes Epstein Sex Trafficking Accuser After New Lawsuit

An accuser, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by former Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Alan Dershowitz Faces Off Against Epstein Sex Trafficking Accuser in New Libel Suit

An accuser of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by the financier, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read