March 07, 2019
Saying that President Donald Trump gave Stormy Daniels what she wanted when he agreed not to enforce a nondisclosure agreement she signed related to an alleged affair with him, a California federal judge granted Trump's motion Thursday to dismiss her declaratory relief claims from federal court.
February 05, 2019
A California federal judge dismissed Stormy Daniels' defamation claim against President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen at her request and allowed her leave to amend the suit without the claim, according to an order entered Tuesday.
January 22, 2019
A California federal judge appeared skeptical Tuesday of Michael Avenatti's bid to continue efforts to block silence provisions in Stormy Daniels' $130,000 hush money deal with President Donald Trump, noting that Trump's agreement not to enforce the deal seems to provide the relief sought.
October 29, 2018
If President Donald Trump can get adult film star Stormy Daniels' suit over a $130,000 hush-money agreement tossed because he no longer wants to enforce the deal, that would effectively give him the ability to choose her legal remedy, Daniels' attorney told a California federal judge Friday.
October 09, 2018
President Donald Trump on Monday asked a California federal court to dismiss the bulk of adult film star Stormy Daniels' suit over the infamous $130,000 hush money payment arranged by longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen, saying Daniels' claims are moot now that he's agreed not to enforce the deal.
July 31, 2018
A California federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by President Donald Trump's longtime former attorney Michael Cohen to impose a gag order on his counterpart Michael Avenatti in the suit brought by adult film star Stormy Daniels, saying Avenatti's relentless public statements may not affect the outcome of the case.
July 27, 2018
A California federal judge on Friday expressed skepticism about a request by Michael Cohen to impose a media gag order against Michael Avenatti, who represents porn star Stormy Daniels in her suit against Cohen and his longtime client, President Donald Trump, saying Cohen hadn't shown his right to a fair trial would be jeopardized.
July 02, 2018
President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen told a California federal judge Monday that Michael Avenatti, counsel to porn star Stormy Daniels in her suit against the president, ought to be blocked from making public appearances and press statements, claiming his relentless media presence is a "smear campaign."
June 15, 2018
The "unquenchable thirst for publicity" of Stormy Daniels' lawyer and declarations during his "publicity tour" that Michael Cohen routinely broke the law as President Donald Trump's personal attorney justify a media gag order, Cohen told a California federal judge Thursday.
April 27, 2018
A California federal judge on Friday granted the request of President Donald Trump's embattled personal attorney Michael Cohen to delay adult film star Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against his client, noting that an ongoing criminal investigation of Cohen would overlap with the civil case.