All articles tagged with #legal tactics
The article details how the Trump administration has employed aggressive legal strategies in Texas to influence redistricting and policy outcomes, bypassing traditional legislative processes, and collaborating with state officials to achieve partisan goals, raising concerns about undermining legal norms and judicial independence.
As the first criminal trial of Donald J. Trump looms, the former president is aiming to turn any outcome to his political advantage, even if convicted, in a bid to become the first felon to win the White House. With Manhattan prosecutors accusing him of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal, Trump and his team are preparing to spin the trial to his benefit, with the 77-year-old considering testifying to personally persuade jurors of his innocence. Trump is deploying the same tactics that made him a singular political figure, attacking the district attorney and framing his failed efforts to delay the case as evidence he cannot receive a fair trial.
Former Department of Justice officials criticize Donald Trump's claims of "election interference" as a ploy to delay his four pending criminal trials until after the November election, arguing that trial schedules should be immune from political interference. Trump and his lawyers have invoked election interference and presidential immunity in an attempt to postpone trial dates, with some success in pushing back key trial dates. However, former DoJ prosecutors dismiss these claims as fallacious and dangerous, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges and the importance of defending the integrity of the electoral process.
Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of using aggressive legal tactics in a new documentary about her ski collision trial. The documentary claims that Paltrow's lawyers were unfair and turned Sanderson's daughters against each other during the case. Sanderson, a 76-year-old optometrist, alleged that Paltrow hit him from behind in 2016, causing him four broken ribs and a permanent brain injury. Paltrow denied the allegations and countersued. The jury ultimately found Sanderson 100% to blame for the crash and awarded Paltrow a token $1 in damages. The documentary sheds light on the high-profile trial and suggests that Paltrow's celebrity status may have influenced the jury's decision.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in August 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, is using taxpayer money to fight the allegations in court and clear his name. Cuomo is employing a "scorched earth" tactic, seeking to undermine the credibility of his accusers and casting himself as a victim. He compares his situation to that of former President Donald Trump, claiming that the legal system is being weaponized for political purposes. Despite the controversy, Cuomo has not ruled out a future run for public office and continues to maintain a political base, particularly among older, working-class Black voters.
HomeVestors, the company behind the "We Buy Ugly Houses" ads, has been accused of targeting vulnerable homeowners and using aggressive legal tactics to trap them in deals or cost them thousands of dollars to settle. ProPublica interviewed dozens of people who have sold to a HomeVestors franchise, with some satisfied with the experience, while others regretted calling the number on a HomeVestors ad. The types of houses targeted by HomeVestors franchises often belong to people in vulnerable situations who sign away what for most Americans is their largest asset.
HomeVestors, the company behind the "We Buy Ugly Houses" ads, has been accused of targeting vulnerable homeowners and using aggressive legal tactics to trap them in deals or cost them thousands of dollars to settle. While some homeowners are satisfied with the convenience and speed of the process, others have come to regret calling the number on a HomeVestors ad. ProPublica investigated several cases and found that the types of houses targeted by HomeVestors franchises often belong to people in vulnerable situations who sign away their largest asset. HomeVestors has removed several franchises from its system and is investigating the cases to "determine appropriate action."
Legal experts warn that Donald Trump's attacks on prosecutors investigating criminal charges against him could fuel violence and are aimed at riling up his base. Trump's verbal assaults on prosecutors investigating him are reaching a fever pitch as a Manhattan district attorney's inquiry looks poised to bring charges against him over his key part in a $130,000 hush money payment in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump's incendiary attacks against the federal and state inquiries is prompting warnings that Trump's unrelenting attacks on prosecutors could fuel violence, as he did on January 6 with bogus claims that the 2020 was stolen from him and a mob of his backers attacked the Capitol leading to at least five deaths.