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

  • Baylor v. The Herald Bulletin
    Date: 06/30/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Indiana
    Publication: Forum
    Darrell Baylor, an Indiana insurance agent, sued two anonymous defendants who allegedly defamed him in on the Hey Martha forum, a cross-platform forum hosted by local newspaper The Herald Bulletin and other websites. Baylor alleged that forum users... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/21/2008 - 6:31pm - 0 comments
  • George S. May International v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 09/15/2004
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Issued, Material Removed, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Forum
    In September 2004, management consulting firm George S. May International Company (GSMIC) filed a  lawsuit against Ripoff Report, a consumer review website.  GSMIC's complaint included claims for defamation, "false descriptions and representations" in violation of the Lanham Act, trade libel,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/21/2008 - 11:10am - 0 comments
  • Hy Cite Corporation v. Badbusinessbureau.com
    Date: 12/10/2004
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Arizona
    Publication: Forum
    Hy Cite Corporation, a company that sells dinnerware and cookware under the trademarked name "Royal Prestige," sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson in Arizona federal... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/17/2008 - 7:28pm - 0 comments
  • GW Equity v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 06/01/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    GW Equity, LLC, a mergers and acquisition firm that acts as a consultant to middle-market business owners who seek to sell or merge their businesses, sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson in Texas federal court for defamation and other torts over... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/14/2008 - 6:17pm - 0 comments
  • Barnes v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 11/03/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    A.H. Barnes, a California attorney who operates several businesses that help attorneys and other individuals find employment, sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson in California state court for defamation over reports published on the Ripoff Report website, which provides... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/14/2008 - 10:57am - 0 comments
  • Certain Approval Programs v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 08/29/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Settled (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Arizona
    Publication: Forum
    Certain Approval Programs, LLC and its CEO Jack Sternberg sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson in Arizona federal court for defamation and other torts over a user report published on the Ripoff Report website. Ripoff Report is a website... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/13/2008 - 3:22pm - 0 comments
  • Cambridge Who's Who Publishing v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 12/12/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York
    Publication: Forum
    Cambridge Who's Who Publishing, Inc. ("Cambridge") sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson in federal court in New York over user reports published on the Ripoff Report website, which provides a forum in which consumers may accuse companies and individuals... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/12/2008 - 6:35pm - 0 comments
  • Saadi v. Maroun
    Date: 10/31/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Injunction Issued, Material Removed, Verdict (plaintiff)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Florida
    Publication: Blog, Forum, Website
    Lawyer Edward T. Saadi brought a defamation lawsuit against Pierre Maroun -- Saadi's cousin -- and Hala Fakhre Maroun over statements they allegedly posted to blog biggestloosers.blogspot.com (defunct).  According to Saadi's complaint, the Marouns' blog postings accused him of engaging... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/12/2008 - 4:33pm - 0 comments
  • Gatelli v. Does
    Date: 05/25/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced, Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    Joseph Pilchesky, operator of the website Doherty Deceit, sued Judy Gatelli, the President of the Scranton, Pennsylvania City Council, for defamation after she canceled a city council meeting in response to what she called threats of violence posted on the website.  Gatelli filed a... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/10/2008 - 5:58pm - 0 comments
  • Leiser v. Fell
    Date: 04/01/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Virginia
    Publication: Forum, Website
    Donna Fell is being sued for posting a rating on LawyerRatingz.com and also for posting a thread on Fairfax Underground about her experience with a law firm and lawyer. Three lawsuits are still pending in Fairfax Circuit... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/10/2008 - 5:25pm - 0 comments
  • Kesler v. Doe
    Date: 05/16/2000
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    Grant S. Kesler, President and CEO of Metalclad Corporation, filed a John Doe suit after comments critical of him and the company appeared on the Yahoo! Finance message board dedicated to Metalclad.  The comments allegedly called into question Mr. Kesler's... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/10/2008 - 12:10pm - 0 comments
  • Medinah Mining v. Ingram
    Date: 02/22/2000
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Nevada
    Publication: Forum
    Medinah Mining Company ("Medinah"), a Nevada corporation, and Les Price, a Canadian citizen and officer and director of Medinah, sued sixteen individual defendants from Chile, Canada, and several U.S. states, alleging that they defamed Medinah and Price over the Internet, including... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/10/2008 - 11:24am - 0 comments
  • Citadel Security Software v Does 1-5
    Date: 03/16/2005
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    Citadel Security Software (CDSS), a company that provides "enterprise vulnerability management solutions," sued five "John Doe" defendants who criticized CDSS on a Yahoo! Finance message board focused to the company. On March 16, 2005, CDSS sued the five anonymous posters for defamation and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/17/2008 - 2:25pm - 0 comments
  • Cohen v. Doe
    Date: 08/31/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Issued, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Maine
    Publication: Forum
    Alissa Cohen sued Doe for defamation and trade libel in Maine state court after Doe criticized Cohen on various online forums, including www.complaints.com and www.sunfood.com.  Doe allegedly purchased but did not receive food-related items from Cohen's website, www.alissacohen.com.  Cohen... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/11/2008 - 8:46am - 0 comments
  • Sovereign Partners Limited Partnership v. Worst
    Date: 01/26/1999
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York
    Publication: Forum
    In January 1999, Sovereign Partners Limited Partnership, Dominion Capital Fund Limited, and Stephen M. Hicks, filed a defamation action alleging that they had been falsely accused of manipulating the stock of small public companies by engaging in short selling designed to drive... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/08/2008 - 11:26pm - 0 comments
  • Marlboro Community Players v. John Does
    Date: 01/01/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Forum
    New Jersey theater group the Marlboro Community Players filed a defamation suit against 11 John Doe defendants over comments posted on NJ.com's Theater Forum. The Marlboro Players allege that the posters criticized the group with the intent to humiliate and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/07/2008 - 10:08pm - 0 comments
  • Rocker Management v. Does 1-20
    Date: 08/20/2002
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed, Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California, New Jersey
    Publication: Forum
    Investment management firm Rocker Management LLC filed a defamation suit against 20 anonymous posters who criticized Rocker Management and employee Marc Cohodoes on Yahoo! message boards.  According to court filings, the posts accused Cohodoes of threatening stock analysts, lying about stock information,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/04/2008 - 1:55pm - 0 comments
  • Cretella v. Kuzminski
    Date: 02/13/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Verdict (plaintiff)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Virginia
    Publication: Email, Forum
    On February 7, 2007, Victor E. Cretella, III mailed a letter to Christine Norris on behalf of one of his clients, PublishAmerica LLP, a publishing company, asserting that Norris had published several defamatory comments about his client, and asking her to stop... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/04/2008 - 1:23pm - 0 comments
  • Purcell v. Ewing
    Date: 09/17/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    Beginning in September 2006, Oliver Ewing allegedly posted several derogatory comments about Milton Purcell using the alias “prosecute” on various forums, including PennLive.com, which focuses on civic and news information about the central Pennsylvania region, where Purcell lives. According to... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/30/2008 - 10:19pm - 0 comments
  • A Pocono Country Place Property Owners Association v. Sciarrone
    Date: 06/01/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    A Pocono Country Place Property Owners Association and several of its members have sued Robert Sciarrone, the operator of The Pocono SpeakEasy, a forum "[d]edicated for our First Amendment Right to speak out" on issues related to the Pocono region... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/21/2008 - 8:39pm - 0 comments

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