misconduct

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A judge closes Justin Baldoni’s defamation case against Blake Lively but her original lawsuit — accusing him of misconduct on “It Ends With Us” — is still moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At the same time, Lively has framed the dispute as a test case for California’s relatively new law protecting people who speak publicly about sexual misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Jerry Yanover, an ex-police officer sacked for misconduct in public office, told the court he had done unlawful work for Burrows, whom he said had boasted about being commissioned by the Mail.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Further, regulations are unnecessary because existing civil and criminal statutes already provide robust remedies for fraud, harm and other misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

That's why we had sought relief from Monroe County for the misconduct of its sheriff.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson