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CBS Lawyers Say They Will Seek Donald Trump’s Personal Financial Information If President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Proceeds To Discovery Phase
CBS‘ legal team said in a court filing that the network planned to seek Donald Trump‘s personal financial information if the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network proceeds to a discovery phase. The network’s attorneys outlined their likely requests in a filing in Texas federal court on Tuesday. They also said they would seek […]
He amended his lawsuit earlier this month, doubling his damages figure and adding claims of false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act. While the idea behind a settlement would be to pave the way for approval of the Skydance-Paramount Global merger, according to sources, it also has created consternation and pushback within CBS News as caving to Trump on a frivolous complaint. Because they are suing under laws traditionally used to target false advertising and marketing, Trump’s legal team also claims that the Harris interview was “commercial speech calculated to drive profits and viewership for Defendants.” The network, though, says that what they are challenging are editorial decisions protected by the First Amendment.
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