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  • Duffin v. Does
    Date: 03/01/2009
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Material Removed, Settled (partial), Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Social Network
    Cyd Duffin, principal of Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska sued MySpace, Inc. and John Doe defendants for defamation and invasion of privacy over the posting of a fake MySpace profile, which falsely depicted her "as a drug-using racist with a sexually... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/09/2009 - 7:16pm - 0 comments
  • Duffy v. Godfread
    Date: 02/19/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Florida, Illinois
    Publication: Blog, Email, Forum
    This action is closely linked to two other threats in the database: Prenda Law v. Godfread and Steele v. Godfread. Several of the related filings can be found in the database entry for Prenda Law v.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/07/2013 - 11:49am - 0 comments
  • Dugas v. Robbins
    Date: 07/07/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
    Publication: Blog
    Robbins wrote a blog post that criticized a group of abutters for their actions in delaying the implementation of a dredging project through their appeals and interventions in numerous fora. The lead abutter, Joe Dugas, and his lawyer, Paul Revere,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/02/2008 - 3:43pm - 0 comments
  • Dunne v. Lara
    Date: 05/22/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In 2008, Dunne, the owner of a motorcycle repair shop in Santa Barbara sued Lara, a former customer, who published statements about the shop on DucatiSpot, a forum for Ducati motorcyle enthusiasts.  According to court documents, Lara allegedly posted comments... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/03/2010 - 7:00pm - 0 comments
  • Duran v. Andrew
    Date: 09/15/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Missouri
    Publication: Email
    On September 15, 2008, Dan Duran, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, sued two former Council employees and several anonymous Internet users over emails that allegedly defamed him.  Christopher Andrew, one of the former employees, allegedly sent several emails containing defamatory statements about... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 05/12/2009 - 1:07pm - 0 comments
  • Dynacq International, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc.
    Date: 06/26/2002
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    In June 2002, Dynacq International, Inc. subpoenaed Yahoo! seeking the identity of anonymous posters to its Yahoo! Message Board.  Yaho0! notified the anonymyous posters, and one John Doe moved to quash the subpoena, arguing that the subpoena violated... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/10/2008 - 10:49am - 0 comments
  • E! Entertainment Television v. De Filippis
    Date: 07/01/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total), Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    E! Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Louie De Filippis and several companies he is alleged to be associated with over several websites and blogs he operated called enewzbuzz, one of which described itself as "Canada's Leading Entertainment News and Image... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/15/2008 - 7:33pm - 0 comments
  • Eagle Broadband v. Mould
    Date: 10/05/2005
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In October 2005, Eagle Broadband, Inc. brought a John Doe lawsuit for defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under California law after anonymous users posted critical statements about it on a Yahoo! Finance message board. Shortly thereafter, the court granted... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/18/2007 - 10:38am - 0 comments
  • eAppraiseIT v. Crowley
    Date: 06/19/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Denied, Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Florida
    Publication: Forum, Website
    Crowley runs www.mortgagefraudwatchlist.org, a part-free, part-subscription database of mortgage fraud reports and information. She also is a moderator of AppraisersForum.com, a message board for mortgage appraisers. Crowley wrote posts on both sites criticizing eAppraiseIT, a mortgage appraisal management company. Her posts allegedly... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:59pm - 0 comments
  • Eclipse Aviation Corporation v. John Doe
    Date: 04/14/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Eclipse Aviation, a manufacturer of "affordable" jets, recently sent a subpoena to Google seeking to uncover the identities of 28 users who posted on the blog Eclipse Aviation Critic NG, which Google hosts on its ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/25/2008 - 2:20pm - 0 comments
  • Ecommerce Innovations v. Doe (Lawsuit)
    Date: 07/14/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    On July 14, 2008, jewelry retailer Ecommerce Innovations filed a lawsuit against anonymous Ripoff Report posters who allegedly made "false and disparaging statements of fact about the [company's] products and services." Ecommerce allleged that Does 1-5 posted the comments... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/27/2009 - 6:29pm - 0 comments
  • Ecommerce Innovations v. Doe (Subpoena)
    Date: 08/05/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Arizona
    Publication: Forum
    On July 14, 2008, Ecommerce Innovations filed a suit in the Central District of California against several Does alleging defamation and trade libel for posts on Ripoff Report, a website that allows users to post reports about individuals and companies... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/27/2009 - 7:07pm - 0 comments
  • Ed Palmer v. Does 1-20
    Date: 05/14/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed, Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Since March 2007, The Central Coast Housing Bubble Blog published publicly available information about the legal and financial problems home builders and their financiers were having during the the Housing Bust. This included bankruptcies, foreclosures and civil disputes. A post published... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/18/2008 - 12:23am - 1 comments
  • EDF Ventures v. Doe
    Date: 07/24/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In July 2008,  Michigan venture capital firm EDF Ventures sued an anonymous commenter to The Funded, a website that enables entrepreneurs to rate venture capitalists anonymously.  The lawsuit, which alleges defamation, revolves around a post warning readers to avoid EDF Ventures... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 4:55pm - 0 comments
  • EDF Ventures v. Ressi
    Date: 07/24/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In August 2008,  Michigan venture capital firm EDF Ventures subpoenaed Adeo Ressi, operator of The Funded, a website that enables entrepreneurs to rate venture capitalists anonymously.  The subpoena issued in connection with a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous commenter to... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 5:15pm - 0 comments
  • Egypt v. Abdul Kareem Nabeel Suliman
    Date: 11/06/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Verdict (plaintiff)
    Type: Criminal Charge
    Jurisdiction: Egypt
    Publication: Blog, Website
    Egyptian law student Abdul Kareem Nabeel Suliman ("Kareem"), using the psuedonym Kareem Amer, posted a series of articles critizing the Islamic faith, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and Al-Azhar University to his blog and websites, Modern Discussion and Copts United. He was first... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/30/2007 - 10:09am - 0 comments
  • Ellis v. Chan
    Date: 02/13/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Injunction Issued
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Georgia
    Publication: Website
    Linda Ellis is the author the motivational poem "the Dash" and actively enforces her copyright to this poem. Matthew Chan runs the Extortion Letter Info website (ELI), featuring a message board often used for exposing alleged copyright trolls and "extortion letter schemes."... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/15/2013 - 4:42pm - 0 comments
  • Energy Automation Systems v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 11/06/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Tennessee
    Publication: Forum
    Xcentric Ventures, LLC, operates the Bad Business Bureau, which provides a forum in which consumers may accuse companies and individuals of various "rip-off" and "bad business" practices. This forum is located on a website that may be accessed through either of two... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/11/2008 - 11:49am - 0 comments
  • Enterline v. The Pocono Record
    Date: 10/30/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    Brenda Enterline subpoenaed The Pocono Record, a daily newspaper and news website serving northeast Pennsylvania, seeking the identity of individuals who made anonymous forum posts on its website.   In September 2008, Enterline sued the Pocono Medical Center for sexual harassment. ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/13/2009 - 1:45pm - 0 comments
  • ePerks.com v. Zablotskyy
    Date: 02/13/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed, Material Removed
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Vlad Zablotskyy, a former real estate agent and operator of Go Beyond MLS, a blog that is focused on "using modern media and Internet as a marketing tool in the real estate industry," was sued by Brabus Ventures Corporation, which operates ePerks.com, a... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/28/2008 - 10:52pm - 0 comments

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