Recent Threats Added to the DMLP Database

NOTE: The information and commentary contained in this database entry are based on court filings and other informational sources that may contain unproven allegations made by the parties. The truthfulness and accuracy of such information is likely to be in dispute. Information contained in this entry is current as of the last event mentioned in the "Description" section below; additional proceedings might have taken place in this matter since this event.

Dozier Internet Law v. Riley

Date: 09/04/2008
Status: Pending
Disposition: n/a
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...
- 10/09/2008 - 5:18pm - 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Disposition: Withdrawn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...
- 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...
- 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Disposition: Subpoena Quashed, Withdrawn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,...
- 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...
- 10/04/2008 - 1:23pm - 0 comments

Hamad v. Horowitz

Date: 04/13/2006
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: Texas
Publication: Website
Riad Hamad, founder of the Palestine Children's Welfare Fund (PCWF), filed a defamation suit against the editor and publisher of online publication FrontPage Magazine and several other defendants.  Hamad alleged that a FrontPage article accused Hamad and PCWF of funneling money to...
- 10/01/2008 - 6:44pm - 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...
- 09/30/2008 - 10:19pm - 0 comments

Mayflower Transit v. Prince

Date: 10/30/2000
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Material Removed, Settled (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Publication: Website
Dr. Brett Prince contacted Mayflower Transit company, a moving company that uses the service mark MAYFLOWER, to assist him with a move.  Prince eventually contracted with Lincoln Storage, a company that he believed was a local affiliate of Mayflower.  Some of Prince's...
- 09/30/2008 - 9:38am - 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...
- 09/28/2008 - 10:52pm - 0 comments

Brabus Ventures v. Zablotskyy

Date: 06/04/2008
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit
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...
- 09/28/2008 - 10:48pm - 2 comments

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...
- 09/27/2008 - 8:38pm - 0 comments

Riddle v. Myers

Date: 01/07/2008
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Publication: Website
Steven Riddle, the principal of Leverette Junior High School, filed a defamation lawsuit against Chris Myers, the operator of SwampBubbles, a website that describes itself as " a user centered site dedicated to breaking news and political discussion of Toledo and...
- 09/27/2008 - 1:31am - 2 comments

Tyler v. Does

Date: 09/24/2008
Status: Pending
Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: California
Publication: Blog
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler filed suit against anonymous Blogspot bloggers who allegedy impersonated him and girlfriend Erin Brady.  Tyler brought claims of false light invasion of privacy, publication of private facts, and misappropriation of likeness.   The defendants allegedly created at least...
- 09/26/2008 - 5:28pm - 0 comments

Gilchrist v. Young

Date: 04/16/2008
Status: Pending
Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: California
Publication: Website
In April 2008, Jim Gilchrist, an immigration enforcement activist and founder of the Minuteman Project, filed a lawsuit against Brook Young of Immigration Watchdog, Chelene Nightingale of Save Our State, Barbara Coe of California...
- 09/24/2008 - 2:13pm - 0 comments

Powermark Homes v. John Doe

Date: 05/25/2007
Status: Pending
Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Publication: Website
Powermark Homes Inc., a homebuilder in Ohio, and two of its principals, Mark and Lisa Powers, sued the anonymous operator of Powermark Homes Alert.  At the time of the suit, the homepage for the site included a picture of Mark...
- 09/23/2008 - 11:38pm - 0 comments

Ocean Towers Housing v. Stone

Date: 10/02/2006
Status: Pending
Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: California
Publication: Website
Ocean Towers Housing Corp., the owner of an apartment building in Santa Monica, California filed a defamation lawsuit against one of its tenants Richard Stone, who accused the company of breaching its fiduciary duty to its shareholders.  According to filings in the...
- 09/23/2008 - 10:15pm - 0 comments

Shriners v. Hill

Date: 09/01/2006
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Settled (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: Florida
Publication: Website
Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (collectively, "Shriners") sued James Vernon Hill and Charity Watch Center, Inc. for defamation in September 2006.  Hill and James...
- 09/22/2008 - 3:01pm - 0 comments

Wilbanks v. Wolk

Date: 07/05/2001
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Settled (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: California
Publication: Website
Scott Wilbanks, a viatical settlement broker, filed a defamation and unfair business practices lawsuit against Gloria Wolk, a former insurance agent and author of books on viatical settlements (viaticals are arrangements that allow dying persons with life insurance policies to sell their...
- 09/22/2008 - 1:28am - 0 comments

A Pocono Country Place Property Owners Association v. Sciarrone

Date: 06/01/2008
Status: Pending
Disposition: n/a
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...
- 09/21/2008 - 8:39pm - 0 comments

Zwebner v. Doe

Date: 09/02/2003
Status: Concluded
Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit
Jurisdiction: Florida
Publication: Forum
Michael J. Zwebner, CEO of penny-stock holding company Universal Communication Systems, sued a number of "Doe" defendants over statements on the Raging Bull financial message board that were critical of him and his company.  Zwebner's 300+ page complaint seeks damages...
- 09/21/2008 - 7:00pm - 0 comments

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