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What happened to Gawker?

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What was the verdict of Hulk Hogan v Gawker?

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Will Gawker Media Appeal its verdict?

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What was the verdict in Bollea v Gawker?

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Who won the $18 million trial verdict?

Mr. Harder won an $18 million trial verdict for client Cecchi Gori Pictures which included valuable film rights to several motion pictures including The Departed and Shutter Island, and defeated a $5 million counterclaim by the opposing party.

Who is Charles Harder?

Charles Harder is a national litigation and trial attorney who practices in the areas of media law, First Amendment, defamation, privacy, reputation protection, entertainment, intellectual property and business litigation.

Who did Michael Harder win the ICANN arbitration for?

Harder also won four different ICANN arbitrations for Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson and Sigourney Weaver, respectively. In 2011, Harder won an $18 million verdict for Cecchi Gori Pictures, and defeated a multi-million dollar counterclaim, after a four-week trial in Los Angeles state court.

Who sued Shaun White?

In 2019, Harder sued Oakley on behalf of US Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, for using his name and image beyond the term permitted by an earlier contract between them. In 2020, Harder sued VICE Media on behalf of BYD, a multi-billion dollar electric vehicle manufacturer based in China backed by Warren Buffett.

Where did John Harder go to law school?

He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, in 1996. After completing law school, Harder served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge A. Andrew Hauk, in Los Angeles.

When did the SLAPP lawsuit go to court?

On October 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court granted an anti- SLAPP motion filed by Harder, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice and awarding Trump reimbursement of his attorneys fees against Stormy Daniels.

Who did Michael Harder represent?

Harder also represented Jared Kushner in connection with a Vanity Fair article covering the 2017 Special Counsel investigation.

Why did Gawker Media throw out the jury verdict?

In one motion, the company sought to throw out the jury verdict, arguing that "key evidence was wrongly withheld" and the jury instructions on the constitutional standards for newsworthiness were improper.

When did Gawker go bankrupt?

On June 10, 2016, Gawker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale. Denton personally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 1. Univision Communications bought Gawker Media's assets for $135 million at a bankruptcy auction on August 16, 2016.

What websites did Gawker sell to Univision?

The sale to Univision included six Gawker websites— Deadspin, Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku and Lifehacker —which were not involved with the publication of the Bollea materials. The sale did not include the continued operations of the flagship Gawker website.

What were the charges against Bollea?

Bollea sought $100 million in damages.

When did Gawker file a motion for a stay of execution?

On June 9, 2016, Gawker filed a motion for a stay of execution of judgment pending appeal. In the motion and accompanying affidavits from Gawker Media personnel, the company stated that it could not afford to pay the $140.1 million judgment or the $50 million appeal bond.

Who paid for the Bollea lawsuit?

Billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and current Facebook board member, paid $10 million to help finance lawsuits against Gawker Media, including the Bollea lawsuit. He called his financial support of Bollea's case "one of my greater philanthropic things that I've done.".

Who was the lawyer for Bollea?

Bollea's lawyer was Charles Harder.