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Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside Depp win

Headline from KAAL Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Legal experts are expressing skepticism that actress Amber Heard can persuade a Virginia judge to set aside a $10 million defamation verdict awarded to her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Heard's lawyers

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  1. Johnny Depp Rebuffs Amber Heard’s Calls For New Trial Over False Juror

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside Depp win

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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50 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Johnny Depp fans' outcry as Amber Heard tries to overturn court decision (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Heard's legal team has claimed one of the jurors in the trial was replaced by someone else.

  2. Lamag

    Depp Trial—Once More with Feeling? Heard Wants Mistrial in Jury Snafu (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Plus: Amber Heard's insurance company is bailing on her legal costs, saying it "doesn’t believe it has an ongoing obligation" to defend her

  3. Forbes

    Johnny Depp Rebuffs Amber Heard’s Calls For New Trial Over False Juror (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Heard requested a new defamation trial last week, on grounds that someone who was not summoned for jury duty participated in the high-profile trial.

  4. Fox News

    Johnny Depp responds to Amber Heard’s claim wrong juror was seated (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Johnny Depp's legal team responded Monday to Amber Heard's motion to throw out the verdict against her, alleging that the wrong juror was seated for the Virginia defamation trial.

  5. Breitbart News

    Amber Heard Sued by Insurer over $8.3M Johnny Depp Trial Verdict (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Amber Heard's insurer is reportedly suing the actress in Los Angeles, claiming in federal court that her insurance policy does not cover any of the $8.3 million in losses that she owes her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, who won in his defamation trial against her.

  6. WMUR

    Amber Heard's post-trial motions for a mistrial are 'frivolous,' Johnny Depp's attorneys say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A memo filed by Depp's lawyers also says Heard's contention that the damages awarded to her ex-husband are excessive and unsupported by the evidence is "baseless."

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Johnny Depp's attorneys call Amber Heard's post-trial motions for a mistrial "frivolous" (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lauren Delvalle, CNN Attorneys for Johnny Depp have asked a Virginia judge to deny Amber Heard’s post-trial motions asking for a mistrial, calling the legal arguments “frivolous.” Heard and Depp were both found liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other last month.

  8. Washington Examiner

    New court filing: Depp rejects Amber Heard’s ‘frivolous’ attempt to toss verdict (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Johnny Depp’s lawyers are urging a Virginia judge to keep intact the verdict of his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

  9. CBS News

    Johnny Depp's attorneys ask judge to deny Amber Heard's request for a mistrial (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Heard's lawyers argued last week that an alleged discrepancy involving one juror's identity compromised her due process rights.

  10. The Guardian

    Johnny Depp’s lawyers urge judge not to toss Amber Heard verdict (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Attorneys respond to request by Heard’s lawyers, who say the verdict was nonsensical and a juror was misidentified

  11. Berkshire Eagle

    Heard faces high legal hurdles seeking to reverse Depp win (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Legal experts are expressing skepticism that actress Amber Heard can persuade a Virginia judge to set aside a $10 million defamation verdict awarded to her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Heard's lawyers

  12. Rolling Stone

    Judge Rejects Amber Heard's Attempt to Dismiss Johnny Depp's $10 Million Judgment (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “There is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing,” the judge ruled, denying Heard’s request for a mistrial

  13. KAAL Rochester

    Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside Depp win (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A judge has rejected a request from actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Depp won a

  14. KVIA El Paso

    Amber Heard's post-trial motions in case against Johnny Depp denied by judge (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Virginia judge denied seven post-trial motions Amber Heard filed in an attempt to fight the jury verdict handed down in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. After a weeks-long trial, a jury in June awarded $15 million in damages to Depp and only $2 million …

  15. Breitbart News

    Amber Heard Loses Request for New Trial and Wrong Juror Investigation in Johnny Depp Suit (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The "Aquaman" star has failed in her attempt to overturn the $10 million verdict in the case, with a judge rejecting her requests for a new trial and an investigation into what her team claimed was a misplaced juror.

  16. The Guardian

    Amber Heard loses bid to dismiss $10m Johnny Depp judgment (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US judge Penney Azcarate rejects Heard’s claims after actor filed motion seeking to have defamation verdict against her set aside

  17. Forbes

    Amber Heard’s Request For New Johnny Depp Trial Rejected By Judge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Heard requested a new trial on the grounds a juror who was not called for jury duty participated in the high-profile trial.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Judge dismisses Amber Heard's claims of improper juror (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A judge dismissed Amber Heard's motion for a new trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp Wednesday over a juror the judge insists was vetted.

  19. Fox News

    Amber Heard's bid for a mistrial over alleged juror mistake was shot down by judge (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Amber Heard's request for a new trial over allegations of juror fraud in Johnny Depp's defamation case against her was shot down Wednesday by a Virginia judge.

  20. Washington Post

    Judge rejects Amber Heard’s motion for mistrial in Johnny Depp case (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The judge presiding over Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation case found "no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing" in the proceedings.

  21. CBS News

    Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside $10 million judgment awarded to Johnny Depp (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A judge has rejected a request from actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

  22. France 24

    Judge rejects Amber Heard's demand for new trial (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard's demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp.

  23. FOX 5 DC

    Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Trial: Judge denies Heard's request for mistrial (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A Fairfax County judge has denied Amber Heard's request to toss the six-week trial where a jury found her liable for defaming ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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