U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Ashley Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Balt.
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- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- July 11, 2019
- Case
- Ashley Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Balt.
- Case status
- Decided
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FLOYD, Circuit Judge: When the city of Baltimore has settled civil-rights lawsuits alleging police misconduct, it has typically required settling claimants to agree to a "non-disparagement clause," under which they promise not to speak to the media about either their underlying allegations or the settlement process itself. Claimants who breach the non-disparagement clause are, by the terms of the clause, liable to Baltim…
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