According to the complaint, the defendants fraudulently raised approximately $1.68 million from investors.

Officers could also ascertain the amount a defendant could raise, and tell the judge, who might then set a cash alternative.

However, a defendant may still raise public law issues as a defence in civil proceedings.

Generally, defendants do not raise harmlessness unless the government does so.

The defendant raised several issues for consideration by the Court:

In common law, a defendant may raise any of the numerous defenses to limit or avoid liability.

Once jurisdiction is established, if the defendant does not raise further objections, the litigation proceeds before the court of the forum.

The defendants did not raise the issue of the doctrine of fair use in their defense.

But neither the defendants nor their lawyers had raised the issue before, and it was never raised in court today.

The defendants did not raise any First Amendment claim.