Mr. Haggis, a writer of the Oscar-winning films “Crash” and “Million Dollar Baby,” was sued by a film publicist after a 2013 encounter in his New York apartment.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Judge Gives Long Sentence to Couple Who Tried to Sell Submarine Secrets
Prosecutors had recommended three years in prison for Diana Toebbe, but a federal judge sentenced her to almost 22 years, a longer term than her husband.
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Supreme Court Case on State Legislatures Could Open Litigation Floodgates
The justices will hear arguments next month on a legal theory that could transform federal elections — and, experts said, lead to countless lawsuits.
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Race Question in Supreme Court Adoption Case Unnerves Tribes
The issue is whether a federal law that seeks to place Native American foster children in Native American homes is constitutional. The case could turn on whether the justices see tribes as racial groups or sovereign nations.