Lawsuits Involving Forum Posts and User Comments

This page lists all lawsuits in the DMLP database that involve blogs. The most recent lawsuits are listed first

  • Novins v Cannon (Lawsuit)
    Date: 02/13/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Forum
    On February 13, 2009, Charles Novins, a New Jersey attorney, filed a lawsuit on behalf of himself and his law firm, alleging that nine individuals posted defamatory statements about him "in a world-wide forum." Novins attached to his complaint a copy of... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/19/2009 - 4:33pm - 0 comments
  • Novins v. Cannon (Letter)
    Date: 01/30/2009
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Forum
    On January, 30, 2009, Charles Novins, an attorney in New Jersey, sent a letter to Kevin A. Cannon stating that he was planning to file a lawsuit against Cannon, Cannon's employer TSB Bearings, Inc., and several others who were not named, for... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/19/2009 - 4:32pm - 0 comments
  • Parker v. United States Chess Federation
    Date: 02/20/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    On February 20, 2008, Gordon Roy Parker filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pennsylvania against the United States Chess Federation and several of its board members, including William Goichberg, Paul Truong, Susan Polgar, and Joel Channing. Parker alleged that... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/19/2009 - 12:08pm - 0 comments
  • Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Does 1-50
    Date: 05/12/2000
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    On May 12, 2000, Thomas & Betts Corporation, an electrical connector manufacturer, brought a John Doe lawsuit in California state court against several anonymous posters to a Yahoo message board about the company.  The company alleged that certain of the... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/12/2009 - 4:27pm - 0 comments
  • Sienna/Johnson Development v. Calvin
    Date: 12/13/2005
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Issued, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    In December 2005, Texas real estate developer Sienna/Johnson Development and its senior vice president Douglas Goff sued Chris Calvin and the Committee for Responsible Development (an organization co-chaired by Calvin).  Sienna and Goff alleged that Calvin posted critical comments about them on... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/12/2009 - 11:54am - 0 comments
  • Lesher v. Topix
    Date: 02/03/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California, Texas
    Publication: Forum
    On February 03, 2009, Mark and Rhonda Lesher filed a defamation lawsuit against anonymous messageboard posters on Topix.com.  Self-described as "the world's largest community news site," Topix.com aggregates news articles and hosts messageboards for users to comment and discuss.  According... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/11/2009 - 2:52pm - 0 comments
  • Dart v. Craigslist, Inc.
    Date: 03/05/2009
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Forum
    Thomas Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, filed a lawsuit against online classified site Craigslist, alleging that the site is a "public nuisance" because its users have posted ads in the "erotic services" category that facilitate prostitution.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/10/2009 - 8:51pm - 0 comments
  • Lesher v. Does
    Date: 02/03/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced, Verdict (defendant)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    On February 03, 2009, Mark and Rhonda Lesher filed a defamation lawsuit against anonymous messageboard posters on Topix.com.  Self-described as "the world's largest community news site," Topix.com aggregates news articles and hosts messageboards for users to comment and discuss.  According... read full description
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  • Atlanta Humane Society v. Mills
    Date: 12/21/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Georgia
    Publication: Forum
    The Atlanta Humane Society (AHS) and its director, Bill Garrett, sued Kathi Mills for allegedly defamatory statements made on an Internet bulletin board.  In 2001, an Atlanta television station aired a "Whistleblower 2" series investigating AHS, which criticized AHS's management of county... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/19/2009 - 12:19pm - 0 comments
  • Gorman v. Jacobs
    Date: 05/05/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    Jack Gorman, a doctor of podiatric medicine, sued fellow podiatrists Allen Jacobs, John Levin, and Richard Benjamin for defamation and other tort claims based on comments they wrote on Podiatry Management Online's news forum, PM News "The Voice of Podiatrists". ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/18/2009 - 7:06pm - 0 comments
  • iXL Enterprises v. Doe
    Date: 11/13/2000
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Georgia
    Publication: Forum
    iXL Enterprises, an Internet consulting company, sued to obtain the identity of an anonymous internet poster who criticized the company on a Yahoo! message board.  iXL claimed that the defendant was an iXL employee, and that the internet postings violated his/her employment... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/18/2009 - 11:20am - 0 comments
  • Sinclair v. Democratic Underground
    Date: 04/01/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
    Publication: Forum, Website
    In March 2008, Lawrence Sinclair sued three pseudonymous Internet users -- TubeSockTedD, mzmolly, and Owningliars -- for defamation in federal district court in the District of Columbia.  In late 2007/early 2008, Sinclair published a YouTube video and blog claiming that he had engaged... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/10/2009 - 7:34pm - 0 comments
  • Sinclair v. TubeSockTedD
    Date: 03/13/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total), Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
    Publication: Forum, Website
    In March 2008, Lawrence Sinclair sued three pseudonymous Internet users -- TubeSockTedD, mzmolly, and Owningliars -- for defamation in federal district court in the District of Columbia.  In late 2007/early 2008, Sinclair published a YouTube video and blog claiming that he had engaged... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/10/2009 - 6:58pm - 0 comments
  • Koury v. Doe
    Date: 01/30/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Michigan
    Publication: Forum
    Warren, Michigan commissioner David Koury filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous Internet user who criticized him in online forum postings.  According to a Macomb Daily report, the complaint does not specify the message board(s) that contain the allegedly defamatory... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/05/2009 - 10:25am - 0 comments
  • Chicago 2016 v. Frayne
    Date: 07/15/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Illinois, Switzerland
    Publication: Forum
    In July 2008, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Chicago 2016, a non-profit corporation responsible for the preparation, submission, and negotiation of a bid application to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago, filed an administrative complaint with the WIPO Arbitration... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/02/2009 - 3:09pm - 1 comments
  • Benitah v. Law
    Date: 10/31/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In October 2008, David Benitah, a San Francisco-based immigration attorney and business consultant, sued Linda Law and consumer review websites Yelp and TheSqueakyWheel.com for defamation and trade libel in a California state court. The complaint... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/23/2009 - 4:16pm - 0 comments
  • Sandra Caron European Spa v. Kerber
    Date: 05/10/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In May 2006, Sandra Caron European Spa, based in San Mateo, California, sued a former employee and her husband for trade libel over critical reviews about the Spa on Yahoo.com and consumer review website Yelp.com.  According to... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/21/2009 - 7:09pm - 0 comments
  • Styger v. Johnson
    Date: 07/10/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In July 2008, Joseph Styger, a San Francisco dentist, sued former patient Deborah Johnson and various John Doe defendants over a critical review that Johnson posted to consumer review website Yelp.com.  According to the Complaint, the review falsely accused... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/20/2009 - 6:59pm - 0 comments
  • Johnson v. ComplaintsBoard.com
    Date: 06/26/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Default Judgment, Dismissed (total), Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Missouri
    Publication: Forum
    Susan and Robert Johnson, owners of Cozy Kittens Cattery, LLC, sued consumer review site ComplaintsBoard.com, its (alleged) publishers Elizabeth Arden and Michelle Reitenger, and two ComplaintsBoard users who commented on a complaint thread about Susan Johnson and her cat breeding... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/15/2009 - 12:24pm - 0 comments
  • Nam Tai v. AOL
    Date: 03/19/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Virginia
    Publication: Forum
    Nam Tai Electronics, Inc., a Hong Kong-based electronics company, subpoenaed AOL in connection with a lawsuit against 51 "John Doe" defendants alleging libel, trade libel, and violations of California's unfair business practices statute.  The lawsuit revolved around negative comments about Nam Tai... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/14/2009 - 11:23am - 0 comments

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