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A $5 million trademark infringement suit against Liberty University may hinge on whether the school can use a hologram of its late founder, the Rev. Jerry L. Falwell Sr., at a proposed center honoring the late televangelist. Jerry Falwell Jr., a trustee of the Falwell Family Trust, sued the nation’s largest Christian university late last month alleging the school is improperly using “intellectual property” and a trademark assigned to the trust when the elder Falwell died in 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Hologram of late televangelist Jerry Falwell at center of lawsuit against Liberty University

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Dondi E. Costin, a retired Air Force Chief of Chaplains and current president of Charleston Southern University, was announced Friday as the new president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. (Liberty University photo, used with permission.)

Liberty U. gets new president three years after scandal-hit leader resigned

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Jerry Falwell Jr. reaffirms faith after scorching Vanity Fair profile

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., pauses during an interview in his office at the school in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Falwell drops defamation lawsuit against Liberty University

Associated Press

This Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, file photo shows the Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jerry Falwell resigns as Liberty University president after reversing course: Report

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., pauses during an interview in his office at the school in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

A look at key moments in Falwell’s relationship with Liberty

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FILE - In this March 24, 2020 file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Liberty University, Tuesday March 24 , 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday, Aug. 25, that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife’s sexual involvement with a younger business partner and in the wake of a social media photo that caused an uproar. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Falwell says he’s resigned from Liberty University

By ELANA SCHOR and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

This Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, file photo shows the Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jerry Falwell Jr. says wife’s affair led to ‘fatal attraction’-like fallout, ‘roller coaster’ life

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks before a convocation at the university in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty's board said Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, that it had chosen Jerry Prevo as interim leader, days after Falwell began a leave of absence after one of his posts on social media created an uproar. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Jerry Falwell Jr. denies resignation reports

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

This Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, file photo shows the Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as Liberty University president: Report

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, file photo shows the Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Falwell says wife had affair, family faced blackmail attempt

By Sarah Rankin and Elana Schor - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 file photo, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks at convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. On Aug. 7, 2020, Falwell stepped down, at least temporarily, from his role as the president of the school. (Jay Westcott/The News &amp; Advance via AP)

Liberty University and Falwell: A bond that’s hard to break

By SARAH RANKIN and ELANA SCHOR - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2019 photo, the Rev. Jerry Prevo gives a sermon before retiring as pastor of Anchorage Baptist Temple after more than 47 years of service. The board of private evangelical Liberty University in Virginia said Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, that it had chosen Prevo as interim leader, days after Jerry Falwell Jr. began a leave of absence after one of his posts on social media created an uproar. Prevo is currently chairman of Liberty's board of trustees. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

Liberty University names acting leader with Falwell on leave

By SARAH RANKIN and ELANA SCHOR - Associated Press

In this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., poses during an interview in his offices at the school in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Jerry Falwell Jr. on ‘indefinite leave of absence’ from Liberty University following Instagram post

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo taken May 13, 2017, President Donald Trump stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Liberal media taking liberties with Jerry Falwell Jr. and Donald Trump narratives

By Robert Knight

In this March 24 , 2020, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. The university, led by Jerry Falwell Jr., is pushing for criminal trespassing charges to be lodged against two journalists who pursued stories about why the evangelical college has remained partially open during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Liberty University presses charges against New York Times photographer, ProPublica reporter

By David Bauder - Associated Press

In this March 24 , 2020, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. The university, led by Jerry Falwell Jr., is pushing for criminal trespassing charges to be lodged against two journalists who pursued stories about why the evangelical college has remained partially open during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Liberty University pressing charges against journalists

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Liberty University's Freedom Tower looms over campus as students were welcomed back to the university's campus, Tuesday March 24 , 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. Officials in Lynchburg, said Tuesday they were fielding complaints and concerns about the hundreds of students that have returned from their spring break to Liberty University, where President Jerry Falwell Jr. has welcomed them back amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Hypocritical leftist media bias against Liberty University and Jerry Falwell Jr. is dangerous

By Charlie Kirk and Ryan Helfenbein

In this May 13, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he stands with Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Jr., right, during commencement ceremonies at the school in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Jerry Falwell Jr.: Coronavirus ‘overreacting’ could be effort to hurt Donald Trump

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Falwell settles lawsuit over Florida real estate venture

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