Mohammad Jafar Mahallati was Iran’s UN ambassador when the fatwa was issued. Says 1989 quote in Reuters that "all Islamic countries agree with Iran" was out of context: "I have simply condemned blasphemous statements that have harmed many hearts, whatsoever the source."...
The bakery, which is on the verge of going out of business after almost 6 years of boycott by the Oberlin College community, will have to try to hang on in what could be months or years more of litigation....
"For delaying making the payment, Oberlin has added on $4 million in interest to the original judgment of $32 million, raising the cost to $36 million."...
Court filing: "Speedy relief is necessary for the preservation of their historic business and the lifetime work of generations of Gibsons."...
Under the plain wording of the Surety Bond, Zurich American appears to owe the Gibsons the money, and what happens then is between Zurich American and Oberlin College....
The bakery filed papers today asking the Ohio Supreme Court not to hear the college's appeal, and also asking the court also to hear the bakery's cross-appeal to restore the full punitive damage verdict....
An armada of groups have filed in support of Oberlin College, including the NAACP, Reporters Committee, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers, National Coalition Against Censorship, and Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Will any groups support the Gibsons?...
The Ohio Supreme Court has discretion whether to take the case. Of all the documents I've seen in this case, Oberlin College's Memorandum In Support of Jurisdiction may be the most tendentious, bordering on mendacious....
My appearance on The Daily Signal Podcast: "And I think one of the big takeaways is that these are very powerful entities. They fight more viciously than your local chemical company. And they wrap themselves in this 'holier than thou' attitude because they’re educators"...
"You have a long history of a weak administration which appears to be fearful of the students ...
"He passed yesterday during bakers hours February 12, 2022."...
“apologize for allowing such views to be expressed so uncritically and should work to promote voices usually ignored by our white supremacist society”...
“When there are so few resources for non-white students on campus, it can be upsetting when concerts headlined by artists of color are dominated by white students”...
Oberlin College Professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati's history still haunts him....
I assume we will hear the details in news reports or future court filings by Oberlin College, if there is anything prejudicial in the records....
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