Adventures in Academia: Widener Law School Edition
Here’s a humdinger of a case (big h/t to Scott Greenfield and William A. Jacobson). Somewhat irritatingly, it has me agreeing with conservative legal writers who normally tend to annoy me. It’s best to...
View ArticleWhen “best interest of the child” meets the First Amendment
A Pennsylvania man has started a free speech debate, of sorts. A bitter, divorced Pennsylvania man’s blog has triggered a free-speech debate, officials say. Doylestown resident Anthony Morelli created...
View Article…and then there were 79
Two defendants in a certain lawsuit I have mentioned (in which I am also a defendant) have settled with the plaintiff for $5,000. From Eric Turkewitz’s blog: Joseph Rakofsky, who sued 81 people and...
View ArticleDefamation roundup, August 13, 2011
Here are a few bits of news on the defamation lawsuit beat: 1. Thomas Cooley Law School, who sued two lawyers and some anonymous bloggers over comments made online about the school, has been sued by...
View ArticleToday really is the day that they’re gonna throw it back to him
Liam Gallagher is suing Noel Gallagher for libel. The two brothers were in Oasis, a band that was big in the ’90s, but I can’t remember which brother did what in the band. I never thought that much of...
View Article“‘Wacky’ does not a successful libel lawsuit make.”
From the annals of silly lawsuit history comes the case of Bill Kaysing versus Jim Lovell, circa 1997. A handy timeline of the case is here. You may Know Jim Lovell as the commander of the 1970 Apollo...
View ArticleCelebrating a Year of Censorship and Attempted Censorship!
The always-intriguing and entertaining Popehat has put out his nominees for the “Censorious Asshat of the Year,” and the field is indeed proud. I am of course reblogging this for reas0ns, but I invite...
View ArticleNot All Opinions are Created Equal: Martha Sperry, Frivolous Lawsuits, and...
“Why are people hating me for having my own opinion?” Spend any significant amount of time engaging in discussions (arguments) on the internet and you will hear this. This is different from a situation...
View ArticleCrystal Cox is Getting So Much Free Speech Coming at Her, She Probably Got...
There is not much I can add to the saga of Crystal Cox except for a few dirty puns. The bottom line of this story is that a “blogger” is not always a journalist. Sometimes a “blogger” is just an...
View ArticleThe Oatmeal redefines legal badassery
This is how you do it. 1. Create a brilliant web comic with thousands of fans. 2. Keep tabs on unauthorized redistribution of your own intellectual property on the web. 3. Identify websites that profit...
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