Carolina Bolado
@carolinabolado.bsky.social
Currently covering Florida for @Law360.bsky.social. Former food writer. Mom, wife, swimmer, urban cyclist, beach bum. @carobolado.22 on Signal.
I never would’ve taken music composition if not for the art requirement at UChicago. I was in way over my head, but I loved the challenge. Zero professional application, but there is value in learning to work outside your comfort zone and tackle difficult, unfamiliar challenges.
December 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I never would’ve taken music composition if not for the art requirement at UChicago. I was in way over my head, but I loved the challenge. Zero professional application, but there is value in learning to work outside your comfort zone and tackle difficult, unfamiliar challenges.
Hearing adjourned, Judge Gayles said it's "going to take me a little while to issue an order" and kept discovery stayed until that point.
December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hearing adjourned, Judge Gayles said it's "going to take me a little while to issue an order" and kept discovery stayed until that point.
Brito: "No because we still don’t know who authored the letter. The issue is who created and signed the letter."
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Brito: "No because we still don’t know who authored the letter. The issue is who created and signed the letter."
Judge Gayles asked Brito about the WSJ's argument that had the newspaper published the story after the documents release from Congress, there would be no way a defamation claim would see the light of day.
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Judge Gayles asked Brito about the WSJ's argument that had the newspaper published the story after the documents release from Congress, there would be no way a defamation claim would see the light of day.
Judge Darrin Gayles is trying to wrap this up. I'm guessing he's not going to rule from the bench, but we will see.
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Judge Darrin Gayles is trying to wrap this up. I'm guessing he's not going to rule from the bench, but we will see.
Andrew Levander, who also represents the WSJ, argued that Trump's complaint alleged not that the letter was fake, but that it did not exist. The congressional document release shows that it does exist.
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Andrew Levander, who also represents the WSJ, argued that Trump's complaint alleged not that the letter was fake, but that it did not exist. The congressional document release shows that it does exist.
Bolger is back up, pointing out that the story included a statement that said the reporters don't know exactly how the letter was prepared. She said they also did additional reporting, by talking to other people who submitted pages for the Epstein birthday book, and other sources.
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Bolger is back up, pointing out that the story included a statement that said the reporters don't know exactly how the letter was prepared. She said they also did additional reporting, by talking to other people who submitted pages for the Epstein birthday book, and other sources.
“Defendants cannot establish and did not establish that it was the President who authored and signed this letter. They had only one piece of information, and that was the President’s vehement denial, and they went ahead and published this” - Brito
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Defendants cannot establish and did not establish that it was the President who authored and signed this letter. They had only one piece of information, and that was the President’s vehement denial, and they went ahead and published this” - Brito
Trump's attorney Alejandro Brito argued that there is actual malice, because the letter is a fake and the WSJ reporters never tried to authenticate it. The fact that an identical letter came from Congress does not mean it's a gov't document, because it came from a subpoena of a third party.
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trump's attorney Alejandro Brito argued that there is actual malice, because the letter is a fake and the WSJ reporters never tried to authenticate it. The fact that an identical letter came from Congress does not mean it's a gov't document, because it came from a subpoena of a third party.
“It’s not just that there’s no evidence of falsity. It’s that there is actual evidence of truth that was subsequently released.” - Katherine Bolger, who represents the WSJ, as she argued that there is zero evidence of actual malice
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“It’s not just that there’s no evidence of falsity. It’s that there is actual evidence of truth that was subsequently released.” - Katherine Bolger, who represents the WSJ, as she argued that there is zero evidence of actual malice
The WSJ is asking the court to take judicial notice of the release of documents by the House Oversight Committee, which included a copy of a letter that is exactly as the one described by the WSJ article. The WSJ is pointing to this as proof that the report was not false and therefore not defamatory
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The WSJ is asking the court to take judicial notice of the release of documents by the House Oversight Committee, which included a copy of a letter that is exactly as the one described by the WSJ article. The WSJ is pointing to this as proof that the report was not false and therefore not defamatory
Didn’t they specifically debate whether it would apply to the children of Chinese laborers?
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Didn’t they specifically debate whether it would apply to the children of Chinese laborers?
I swim in Florida waters at dawn multiple times a week and would really like it if the nearby sharks did not learn to associate humans in the water with food.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I swim in Florida waters at dawn multiple times a week and would really like it if the nearby sharks did not learn to associate humans in the water with food.
No, it’s a Woom. He had to size up to a new bike.
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
No, it’s a Woom. He had to size up to a new bike.
And here's my story on it:
www.law360.com/articles/237...
www.law360.com/articles/237...
BREAKING: Tesla Hit With $329M Verdict In Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash - Law360
A Miami jury in a highly publicized trial over Tesla's autopilot on Friday found the product to be defective and awarded the victims of a 2019 fatal Florida Keys crash $329 million in damages.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And here's my story on it:
www.law360.com/articles/237...
www.law360.com/articles/237...
The jurors found the driver to be 67% at fault for the crash, with Tesla to blame for the remaining 33%
August 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The jurors found the driver to be 67% at fault for the crash, with Tesla to blame for the remaining 33%
The plaintiffs have one more witness, a forensic data specialist, to present tomorrow, and then Tesla will start its defense. The trial is expected to wrap up by the end of next week.
July 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The plaintiffs have one more witness, a forensic data specialist, to present tomorrow, and then Tesla will start its defense. The trial is expected to wrap up by the end of next week.
Angulo was also asked on cross examination about the damages he sued McGee for -- medical expenses, pain and suffering, etc. -- and the waterfront property on Duck Key and two boats he now owns. McGee settled both lawsuits for an undisclosed sum.
July 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Angulo was also asked on cross examination about the damages he sued McGee for -- medical expenses, pain and suffering, etc. -- and the waterfront property on Duck Key and two boats he now owns. McGee settled both lawsuits for an undisclosed sum.
Tesla's attorney pointed to the lawsuits they both filed against the driver in the crash, George McGee, blaming it on his reckless driving. They answered that those suits were filed before they had information about the Tesla's autopilot and that he had been using it before crashing.
July 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Tesla's attorney pointed to the lawsuits they both filed against the driver in the crash, George McGee, blaming it on his reckless driving. They answered that those suits were filed before they had information about the Tesla's autopilot and that he had been using it before crashing.
Angulo called the loss of his girlfriend, Naibel Benavides, "devastating" and described the constant pain and PTSD he deals with. Benavides' sister told the jury about the hole left in the family after her sister's death.
July 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Angulo called the loss of his girlfriend, Naibel Benavides, "devastating" and described the constant pain and PTSD he deals with. Benavides' sister told the jury about the hole left in the family after her sister's death.