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  • Dixon v. The Watchdog
    Date: 01/01/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed, Verdict (defendant)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Print, Website
    Johnny “J.D.” Dixon sued Guy Martin, Bill Cochran, Melvin Douglas, and Sandy Martin, the editors and coordinator of The Conroe Watchdog, a print newsletter and website that describes itself as providing "[t]he unfiltered truth about Conroe politics and your tax... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/27/2008 - 8:38pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. Bates
    Date: 05/09/2005
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    The parents of a child who was victimized by an online pornography group filed a lawsuit against Yahoo! alleging that it knowingly hosted illegal child pornography on the "Candyman" Yahoo! Group. The plaintiffs sued both the moderator of that "e-group" (who was... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:59pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. Dirty World Entertainment
    Date: 05/06/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Website
    An anonymous Texas woman has filed suit in state court against the operator of The Dirty, self-described as the "first and most famous reality gossip blog," for allegedly lending credence to a third-party comment on the site that showed her... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 08/25/2009 - 1:41pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. Fortuny
    Date: 02/20/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Verdict (plaintiff)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Blog, Website
    On February 20, 2008, an anonymous plaintiff sued Jason Fortuny in Illinois federal court for copyright infringement, invasion of privacy through the publication of private facts, and intrusion, after Mr. Fortuny allegedly posted his photograph and personal information on the Internet. Mr.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 08/08/2008 - 3:03pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. Fortuny (Correspondence)
    Date: 10/04/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Washington
    Publication: Blog
    In October 2006, an unknown individual sent Jason Fortuny and his web host a DMCA takedown notice, complaining about a photograph posted on Mr. Fortuny's blog, RFJason. Mr. Fortuny, a now-famous Internet "troll" who was featured in an ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 08/08/2008 - 2:51pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. Green
    Date: 04/26/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Oregon
    Publication: Social Network
    Simon Green, a paramedic for American Medical Response, posted information on his MySpace page about a rape victim he had transported to the hospital. He did not disclose the patient's name, but he mentioned where he picked her up and related her... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:59pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. MySpace
    Date: 06/19/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas, New York
    Publication: Social Network
    A female minor registered with MySpace and contacted a nineteen-year-old male through the site. They agreed to meet, and he sexually assaulted her. The minor and her mother sued MySpace and its parent, News Corp., for negligence, fraud, and negligent... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:59pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. MySpace II
    Date: 12/06/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Social Network
    The family of a 15-year-old girl who comitted suicide is suing MySpace, alleging that the site was negligent in its safety practices. The girl apparently had committed suicide after a sexual relationship with a 27-year-old man she had met on... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/17/2008 - 3:50pm - 0 comments
  • Doe v. TS
    Date: 03/27/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Oregon
    Publication: Blog, Website
    In September 2008, an Oregon state judge ruled that Oregon's media shield law, found at Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 44.510 to 44.540, protected the identity of anonymous commenters who posted allegedly defamatory statements on The Portland Mercury and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/19/2008 - 5:52pm - 0 comments
  • Doherty Enterprises, Inc. v. Murray
    Date: 01/01/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total), Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Website
    Doherty Enterprises, Inc., a large Applebee's restaurant franchisee with approximately 80 restaurants in New Jersey and neighboring states, sued Michael Murray for defamation and trade libel over a critical comment posted to a September 2008 article on NorthJersey.com, the online... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 05/26/2009 - 6:14pm - 0 comments
  • Dolan v. Cityfile
    Date: 07/27/2009
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Retraction Issued
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York
    Publication: Blog
    James Dolan, Cablevision Systems Corporation, and Madison Square Garden sued the blog Cityfile: New York, its publisher, and one of its bloggers over a July 2009 post entitled "Jim Dolan to Kill Christmas in July?"  The complaint (¶... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/21/2009 - 7:05pm - 0 comments
  • Dolen v. Ryals (Email)
    Date: 11/05/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Website
    According to BustedScammers.com on November 5, 2008, Deborah Dolen, author of several "Do It Yourself" craft books, requested all information about her be removed from their website.  BustedScammers.com also alleges Dolen threatened the owner of their hosting company with legal action. On... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 05/13/2009 - 4:05pm - 0 comments
  • Dolen v. Ryals (Lawsuit)
    Date: 12/22/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Website
    On December 22, 2008, Deborah Dolen, author of several "Do It Yourself" craft books, sued Julie Ryals and an unknown poster, listed on the complaint as "Jane Doe Libel Cyberstalker," for negative statements about Dolen that appeared on BustedScammers.com.  Dolen, acting pro... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 05/12/2009 - 1:43pm - 0 comments
  • Dominick v. MySpace
    Date: 05/12/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Social Network
    In May 2008, Larry Dominick, the Town President of Cicero, Illinois, filed a "Petition for Discovery" in Illinois state court, seeking information from social networking site MySpace regarding a user who had created false profiles purporting to be Dominick. The petition asked... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/05/2008 - 1:50pm - 0 comments
  • Donato v. Moldow
    Date: 07/25/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total), Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Forum
    Stephen Moldow established the website "Eye on Emerson" in late 1999. He posted information about local government activities, including minutes of meetings of the borough council, planning board and board of education. Public opinion polls were conducted on the site, which included... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:58pm - 0 comments
  • Doninger v. Niehoff
    Date: 07/16/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Disciplinary Action
    Jurisdiction: Connecticut
    Publication: Blog
    Administrators barred a Connecticut high school student from running in a student election after the student critized admininstrators online for their handling of a student festival. In the spring of 2007, Jamfest, a yearly music festival at a Connecticut high school, experienced... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/23/2007 - 2:13pm - 0 comments
  • Doty v. Molnar (Subpoena to The Billings Gazette)
    Date: 01/01/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Montana
    Publication: Website
    Russell Doty, a former candidate for local political office in Montana, subpoenaed The Billings Gazette, seeking identifying information for three anonymous individuals who posted comments to an article on the newspaper's website in 2008 using the pseudonyms "CutiePie," "Always, wondering,"... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/23/2009 - 3:15pm - 0 comments
  • Dozier Internet Law v. Riley
    Date: 09/04/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Virginia
    Publication: Website
    On September 4, 2008, John Dozier filed a lawsuit in Virginia state court claiming that Ronald Riley's "gripe site" about him and his firm, www.cybertriallawyer-sucks.com, violates his law firm's trademark because the site uses the firm's name in conjunction with... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/09/2008 - 5:18pm - 0 comments
  • Draker v. Schreiber
    Date: 09/01/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total), Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Social Network
    Benjamin Schreiber and Ryan Todd, two 16-year old Clark High School students, posted a false MySpace page about their assistant principal Anna Draker in March 2006. The page was online for approximately one month before Draker learned of it. She contacted MySpace,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:59pm - 0 comments
  • Duchovny v. Daily Mail
    Date: 10/22/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed, Retraction Issued
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Website
    X-Files star David Duchovny filed a lawsuit against British publication the Daily Mail over an article published on the newspaper's website that accused him of cheating on his wife Tea Leoni with his tennis instructor.  The Daily Mail took down... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/17/2008 - 1:23pm - 0 comments

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