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Judge Postpones Start of Backpage.com Trial
The Arizona federal judge in charge of the Backpage.com retrial pushed back the start of the trial during a hearing on Friday, following the death of co-defendant James “Jim” Larkin.
Judge Moves Backpage.com Retrial Forward Despite Jim Larkin's Death
The Arizona federal judge in charge of the Backpage.com retrial issued an order Tuesday stating that she is aware of the death of co-defendant James “Jim” Larkin, but nonetheless expects the parties in the case to prepare for trial to commence next Tuesday.
9th Circuit Panel Denies Double-Jeopardy Dismissal in Backpage.com Case
A three-judge Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has upheld a lower court's denial to dismiss the case against the former owners of Backpage.com.
9th Circuit Hears Arguments in Backpage.com Appeal
Attorneys for the former owners of Backpage.com and for the federal government presented arguments this morning before a three-judge Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel, in the defendants' appeal of a lower court's denial to dismiss the case.
9th Circuit Sets New Date for Backpage.com Appeal
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week scheduled for September 2 oral arguments regarding a lower court’s refusal to dismiss the Backpage.com case, following the notorious 2021 mistrial declared by an Arizona judge.
Judge Dismisses Backpage.com-Related Lawsuit Against Salesforce
A California appeals court sided with Salesforce last week and dismissed a lawsuit by 50 “Jane Does” claiming that the cloud-based software company was liable for their alleged sex trafficking because it had provided services to the now-defunct classifieds site Backpage.com.
Backpage.com: New Trial Scheduled in Arizona for February
The Arizona federal judge who declared a mistrial last month in the Backpage.com case — after prosecutors repeatedly ignored her instructions not to bring up unrelated and inflammatory “child sex trafficking” insinuations in order to prejudice the jury — has ordered a new trial to begin in February 2022.
Judge Declares Mistrial in Backpage.com Case
Judge Susan Brnovich declared a mistrial this morning in the federal trial of former Backpage.com owners Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin, which started earlier this month in Phoenix.
Backpage.com Case: 1st Week Wraps Up in Arizona
The first full week of the trial of former Backpage.com owners Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin has wrapped up in Phoenix with the first day of testimony by federal government witnesses.
Backpage.com Trial Begins in Phoenix With Jury Selection
The trial of former Backpage.com owners Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin began yesterday in Phoenix, Arizona with federal prosecutors and the defense questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case or other potential biases.
Backpage.com Publishers Release Statement About Upcoming Trial
The former owners of Backpage.com, veteran newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, released an official statement two days before the controversial trial against them is scheduled to start in Arizona.
FBI: Taking Down Backpage.com 'Significantly' Damaged Trafficking Investigations
TKConfirming what the vast majority of sex workers and advocates had warned about in 2017 and 2018, the FBI told the Government Accountability Office that their “ability to identify and locate sex trafficking victims and perpetrators was significantly decreased following the takedown of Backpage.com.”
Backpage.com Trial: Defendants Ask Appeals Court to Remove Judge
Former Backpage owners Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday seeking an order to recuse the Phoenix federal judge presiding over their criminal trial.
Backpage.com Judge Refuses to Recuse Herself, Lacey Responds
Last Friday, the Phoenix federal judge presiding over the criminal trial against the former owners of Backpage.com issued a 14-page ruling that detailed her refusal to recuse herself from the case, following a motion by the defendants that revealed her husband’s explicit activism against them as part of a crusade alleging “human trafficking.”
Backpage.com Criminal Trial Once Again Postponed, to April 2021
The Arizona judge overseeing the criminal trial of the former Backpage.com owners has granted another motion by the defense to move the trial date, this time to April 2021, which will coincide with the third anniversary of Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin’s arrest and assets seizure.
Backpage.com Criminal Trial Now Postponed Until Next Year
The Arizona judge overseeing the criminal trial of the former Backpage.com owners has granted a motion by the defense to move the trial date to January 2021, due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 health crisis in the state.
Appeals Court Sets Date Set for Backpage.com Oral Arguments
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled a date for oral arguments in the Backpage.com case, which are now set to occur remotely on August 11.
Backpage.com Trial Postponed to August 17
The "Backpage.com" trial, in which former owners Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin and others are accused by the government of a number of alleged crimes over their ownership of a popular adult-oriented classifieds website, has been postponed until August 17.
Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Backpage.com Case
U.S. District Court in Arizona Judge Susan Brnovich rejected today a Motion to Dismiss filed by the defense for the former owners of adult classifieds website Backpage.com, which was shuttered and seize by federal authorities who accuse the company of “participation in a conspiracy to facilitate and promote prostitution,” and also of money laundering, human trafficking and other charges.
Reason: Memos Show Charges Against Backpage.com Were 'Bogus'
Reason magazine has just published two memos written by federal prosecutors that contradict the government’s allegation that Backpage’s business model included child prostitution and “sex trafficking.”