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  • Susan Scheff v. Psyborgue
    Date: 07/31/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Switzerland
    Publication: Blog
    Susan Scheff, a self-described “parent advocate” who “assists parents of troubled teens research and identify programs and schools that can assist their troubled teens in getting back on track to a healthy, productive lifestyle” and the publisher of www.suescheff.com, filed an administrative complaint with... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/13/2008 - 6:16am - 0 comments
  • Swartz v. Does
    Date: 02/11/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Tennessee
    Publication: Blog, Website
    In February 2008, Donald and Terry Keller Swartz sued three anonymous defendants for defamation and invasion of privacy in a Tennessee state court. The Swartzes are a prominent couple in Old Hickory, Tennessee, where they buy and restore real estate, manage rental... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/13/2008 - 12:41pm - 0 comments
  • Sykes v. Gilbert
    Date: 05/01/2004
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Website
    Jonathan Sykes is a professor and practitioner of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. He performed a series of facial cosmetic procedures on Georgette Gilbert in February 2003. Gilbert was unhappy with the results.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:55pm - 0 comments
  • Sykes v. Seidel
    Date: 03/24/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
    Publication: Blog
    On March 28, 2008, Clifford Shoemaker, acting on behalf of Lisa and Seth Sykes, subpoenaed blogger Kathleen Seidel. Seidel publishes the blog Neurodiversity, where she writes about autism issues. In February 2008, she wrote about the Sykes' lawsuit... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/11/2008 - 11:58am - 4 comments
  • Szukalski v. Frey
    Date: 01/09/2010
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Ted Szukalski, an Australian photographer, sent blogger Patrick Frey of Patterico's Pontifications what purported to be a DMCA takedown notice on January 9, 2010.  The takedown notice complained about Frey's blog post that reproduced and commented on a photoshopped... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/14/2010 - 2:48pm - 0 comments
  • T&J Towing v. Kurtz
    Date: 04/05/2010
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Michigan
    Publication: Social Network
    On April 5, 2010, T&J Towing of Kalamazoo, Michigan, filed a defamation lawsuit  against Justin Kurtz, a 21-year-old student at Western Michigan University. The dispute revolves around Kurtz's creation of a Facebook page called “Kalamazoo Residents against T&J Towing.” T&J seeks... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/07/2010 - 10:30am - 0 comments
  • T-Mobile v. Engadget
    Date: 03/20/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Virginia
    Publication: Blog
    On March 20, 2008, Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile, sent a letter to Weblogs, Inc., the company that runs Engadget, requesting that it stop using the color magenta in the logo for its Engadget Mobile... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/03/2008 - 12:21pm - 0 comments
  • Tanner Friedman v. Doe
    Date: 05/27/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed, Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Michigan
    Publication: Micro-blog
    TFSC, LLC, a public relations firms doing business as Tanner Friedman, is suing an unknown Twitter user in a Detroit federal district court seeking injunctive relief and damages arising out of his use of the Twitter account "tannerfriedman."  Tanner Friedman, in its... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/30/2009 - 5:55pm - 0 comments
  • Tarantino v. Gawker Media, LLC
    Date: 01/27/2014
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Website
    Tarantino, a multiple Oscar winning and nominated writer and director, is the writer and owner of a screenplay entitled The Hateful Eight. The script was leaked by unknown persons. On January 22, 2014, the website Gawker.com published an article about the leak... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/25/2014 - 8:36am - 0 comments
  • Target Corp. v. Doe
    Date: 09/05/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Georgia
    Publication: Forum, Website
    Target Corporation, a chain retailer, filed a lawsuit against an initially unknown Internet user with the handle “Target Sucks” for copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets for allegedly posting information on various retail-employee forums and blogs. Target identified the user as... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/19/2009 - 11:45am - 0 comments
  • Tatum, LLC v. Onecle, Inc.
    Date: 10/25/2007
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Georgia
    Publication: Website
    Onecle, a site that collects examples of business contracts, posted a copy of a Tatum employment agreement. Tatum, through its attorney DLA Piper, sent a letter demanding that the contract be taken down, threatening legal action if the material was not removed.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/05/2008 - 7:04pm - 0 comments
  • Taubman Co. v. Webfeats (Lawsuit)
    Date: 08/07/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Denied, Injunction Issued, Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Michigan
    Publication: Website
    After hearing that the Taubman Company Limited Partnership was building a large shopping mall near his home, Henry Mishkoff created a website and registered a domain name for it at "shopsatwillowbend.com." (Taubman's official website for the mall was located at "theshopsatwillowbend.com" and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 4:04pm - 2 comments
  • Taubman v. Mishkoff (Letters)
    Date: 05/17/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Website
    After hearing that the Taubman Company Limited Partnership was building a large shopping mall near his home, Henry Mishkoff created a website and registered a domain name for it at "shopsatwillowbend.com." (Taubman's official website for the mall was located at "theshopsatwillowbend.com" and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 10/15/2007 - 4:56pm - 0 comments
  • Taylor Building Corp. v. Benfield
    Date: 08/05/2004
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Material Removed, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Ohio
    Publication: Website
    On August 5, 2004, Taylor Building Corporation of America, a residential construction business, sued Eric Benfield in Ohio federal court alleging libel, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade dress. The dispute revolved around Benfield's publication of a self-described "gripe site" that included... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/09/2009 - 5:28pm - 0 comments
  • Tendler v. Does
    Date: 05/24/2006
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Rabbi Mordechai Tendler requested subpoenas in Ohio state court to force Google to uncover the identities of the writers of four blogs -  Jewish Whistleblower, Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out, New Hempstead News, and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/30/2008 - 1:33pm - 0 comments
  • Thalin v. Misbach
    Date: 06/15/2004
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Utah
    Publication: Website
    In 2004, Laura Thalin and Hope for Children sued Alan Misbach and Matt Misbach for defamation in Utah state court over information posted on their website, KidsComeFirst. According to the Deseret News, the website site contained photos and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/12/2008 - 3:12pm - 0 comments
  • The Boston Beer Co. v. Sam Adams for Mayor
    Date: 10/17/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Oregon
    Publication: Website
    Sam Adams, the Portland City Commissioner, was considering running for mayor of Portland, Oregon. Two DJs from local news radio station 1190 KEX registered the domain names www.samadamsformayor.com and www.mayorsamadams.com because they were supporters of Adams and wanted him... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/28/2008 - 4:52pm - 0 comments
  • The Mortgage Specialists, Inc. v. Implode-Explode Heavy Industries, Inc.
    Date: 11/12/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Injunction Issued, Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
    Publication: Website
    The following is a user-submitted description: Mortgage lender Mortgage Specialists filed a petition for injunctive relief against Implode-Explode Heavy Industries, a website that reports and publishes stories concerning the US housing-finance sector.  In one story, Implode Explode covered Mortgage Specialists,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/01/2009 - 3:06pm - 0 comments
  • The Oklahoma Publishing Company v. Conradt
    Date: 07/14/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Material Removed, Retraction Issued, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
    Publication: Forum, Website
    The Oklahoma Publishing Company and one of its reporters, Jacob Trotter, sued James W. Conradt in federal court in Oklahoma in July 2008, after he posted a fake article that mimicked the appearance of the publishing company's NewsOK.com... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/15/2008 - 6:52pm - 0 comments
  • The Permanente Medical Group v. Cooper
    Date: 03/15/2005
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Injunction Issued
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Permanente Medical Group, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser) sued fomer employee Elisa Cooper in California state court in March 2005. The complaint alleged that Cooper breached a confidentiality agreement and invaded the privacy of Kaiser patients by posting... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/10/2007 - 3:55pm - 0 comments

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