Once Ithaca ended the partnership, it claims to have discovered that Trump International had allegedly underreported costs, diverted hotel revenue, and failed to pay income taxes. Ithaca made several claims against Trump. Second, they argued that Trump International breached their agreement by mismanaging the hotel. And third, Ithaca asserted that Trump International improperly diverted hotel revenues for their own use.
The parties are currently in discovery and are due to finish by Fall Update: The parties filed a series of sealed letters in July and August On Sept. Trump Corp. Oct 29, , appeal docketed , No. May 28, Case Summary : On Oct. The court held that the defendants were not party to the arbitration agreement between ACN and the plaintiffs and thus, could not compel arbitration.
The Trumps have filed an interlocutory appeal to the Second Circuit. Following the denial of compelled arbitration, the Trumps also filed a motion to stay, or a motion to halt the legal process. The district court denied this motion, citing the four traditional factors that must be balanced when granting a stay and finding that the defendants have not met the requirements to grant a stay. District of Columbia v. As a nonprofit, the inaugural committee was bound to use these charitable funds for the public good, namely by organizing events to celebrate the presidential inauguration.
On top of that, the committee allegedly ignored much better deals available at other upscale locations, settling instead on overpaying for space at the Trump location. The complaint focuses on possible misconduct by committee executive Rick Gates, who also held key roles in the Trump campaign.
Gates would later cooperate with the Mueller investigation. To tie in the Trump entities, the complaint asserts that the Trump businesses knew it was overcharging the non-profit committee, and points to internal negotiations between the parties that allegedly show both sides were aware of the extreme rates.
The DC AG is asking the court to compel the Trump business to put the misspent funds into a trust where they can be put toward charitable purposes. Case Status : The defendants—the committee itself along with the two Trump businesses—moved to dismiss the suit, but the district court denied that motion in September On Jan.
All three defendants responded by filing their own motions for summary judgment on Apr. Even so, the court ruled that the DC AG may still be able to show that the Trumps illegally enriched themselves with committee funds, and gave the green light for that claim to go to trial. The next status conference is set for Feb. Thompson v. Plaintiff : Rep. Karen R. Bass, Rep. Stephen I. Cohen, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Henry C.
Johnson, Jr. Marcia C. Kaptur, Rep. Barbara J. Lee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Rep. Bonnie M. Case Summary : On Feb. In the complaint, Thompson alleges that Trump violated the Ku Klux Klan Act by inciting the rioters with the intent to prevent Members of Congress from discharging their official duties of the timely approval of the Electoral College vote. The Act was passed in in response to violence and intimidation by the KKK intended to stop Black people from voting.
Thompson seeks compensatory damages for his emotional distress suffered during the attack in addition to punitive damages. Case Status : On Apr. The defendants then moved to dismiss on May As of September , the court has not ruled on the motions. Update On July 21, , Rep. Thompson announced that he would withdraw from the lawsuit to avoid any conflict with the Jan. The other plaintiffs—all members of Congress who are not on the Committee— confirmed that they would continue the lawsuit.
Swalwell v. Trump , No cv D. Case Summary : On Mar. Update On May 17, , Giuliani filed a motion to dismiss the claims against him. He argued that his speech did not qualify as incitement, that he never formed a conspiracy with the other defendants or the rioters, and that his speech was ultimately protected by the First Amendment. Both Trump and Trump Jr. The Trumps also advanced various other arguments ranging from standing to the political question doctrine to even a claim that Swalwell was barred from suing Trump over the same conduct for which Trump was acquitted at his impeachment trial.
Update-3 : On July 1, , Swalwell filed a motion for default judgment against Brooks, arguing that Brooks had missed the deadline to respond to the lawsuit. Update On July 27, , t he Justice Department submitted a brief stating that Brooks was not acting within the scope of his employment and thus not shielded by the Westfall Act. Brooks was not acting within his scope of employment. Blassingame v. The officers—James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby—say they were maced with bear spray, attacked with fists and flagpoles, and even crushed against a door as they tried to protect the Capitol from pro-Trump intruders.
Much like the other Jan. Blassingame also accuses Trump of directing intentional infliction of emotional distress, pointing to the racial slurs and taunts that the intruders allegedly hurled at him during the violence. On Apr. Update Donald Trump filed a motion to dismiss on June 24, Smith v. Case Summary : On Aug. The officers allege that Trump and his co-defendants—including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers—conspired to incite a riot and attack the Capitol, leaving the officers physically and emotionally injured.
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