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triron

(22,001 posts) Thu Mar 15, 2018, 01:13 PM Mar 2018

Politico: Buzzfeed maneuver could free Stormy to speak regarding Trump.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/14/buzzfeed-stormy-daniels-trump-462261

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Politico: Buzzfeed maneuver could free Stormy to speak regarding Trump. (Original Post) triron Mar 2018 OP

This will be fun to watch Gothmog Mar 2018 #1

This is Excellent!!! The Sword/Shield Doctrine Stallion Mar 2018 #2

Gothmog

(145,176 posts)

1. This will be fun to watch

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Thu Mar 15, 2018, 01:25 PM

Mar 2018

Stallion

(6,474 posts)

2. This is Excellent!!! The Sword/Shield Doctrine

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Thu Mar 15, 2018, 02:42 PM

Mar 2018

as an attorney-I think it might just work-counsel has opened the door by asserting as a SWORD a libel claim in which the "truth" is in controversy and Buzzfeed as a third party has a superior right to defend itself despite the private contractual arrangement between Trump and Daniels. Trump would not be able to SHIELD Buzzfeed from obtaining these documents when they are simultaneously using the same evidence as a SWORD ((i.e., the prohibition of taking a position supported by privileged communications and asserting the privilege as a shield to discovery about the position taken)

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