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In Dismissing DNC Case, Judge Koeltl Emphasizes First Amendment Right to Publish Material Stolen By Others

By Charles Michael on August 1, 2019

In an opinion Tuesday, Judge Koeltl dismissed the case brought by the Democratic National Committee and accusing the Wikileaks, the Trump Campaign and others of conspiring with Russia to steal DNC emails in 2016 so as to help President Trump’s election chances (see prior coverage here).

Judge Koeltl dismissed a large portion of the case on First Amendment grounds, finding that the Wikileaks and the Trump Campaign could not be liable for merely disseminating material stolen by the Russians:…
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Judge Koeltl Allows DNC to Serve Wikileaks by Twitter

By Charles Michael on August 13, 2018

Last week, via a memo endorsement, Judge Koeltl granted the Democratic National Committee’s motion to serve Wikileaks by Twitter in the DNC’s case over the 2016 election hacks (see our coverage here).

The DNC argued that “[w]hile WikiLeaks’ physical presence is difficult to discern, it has a robust online presence, including an active…

Judge Koeltl to Litigants: Service Not a “Game” So Work Something Out

By Charles Michael on July 18, 2018

In the DNC’s lawsuit over having been hacked during the 2016 election (see here), Judge Koeltl today denied without prejudice the DNC’s motion to serve Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner by alternate means (first-class mail), instead encouraging the parties to just work something out:

The Court . . . notes that service of

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Democratic National Committee Sues Russia and Trump Officials Over Hacking

By Charles Michael on April 20, 2018

The complaint, filed today, alleges a broad conspiracy to benefit Donald Trump’s candidacy:

Russian agents made clear that their government supported Trump and was prepared to use stolen emails and other information to damages his opponent and the Democratic party.

Rather than report these repeated messages that Russia intended to interfere with U.S. elections,

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Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal…

Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal investigations, and represents clients under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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18 Civ. 03501

In Dismissing DNC Case, Judge Koeltl Emphasizes First Amendment Right to Publish Material Stolen By Others

Judge Koeltl Allows DNC to Serve Wikileaks by Twitter

Judge Koeltl to Litigants: Service Not a “Game” So Work Something Out

Democratic National Committee Sues Russia and Trump Officials Over Hacking

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