- Legal Protections for Anonymous Speech in California
... test that requires a plaintiff to make a " prima facie " showing on its underlying legal claim, where "prima facie" means bringing forward sufficient evidence for each of ...
Legal Guide - CMLP Staff - 04/26/2008 - 9:22am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Legal Protections for Anonymous Speech in Pennsylvania
... to compel discovery eventually if it makes a " prima facie " showing of its claim. This suggests that, for this particular court, a summary judgment standard and a prima facie standard mean the same thing, and both represent a high-burden ...
Legal Guide - CMLP Staff - 04/26/2008 - 9:34am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Reunion Industries v. Doe
Reunion Industries sued three pseudonymous posters on a Yahoo! finance bulletin board for trade libel after they criticized the company and claimed it was in dire financial straits. After filing its complaint in Pennsylvania state court in April 2006, Reunion subpoenaed...Date: 04/04/2006 Status: Pending Disposition: Dismissed (partial); Subpoena Quashed Type: Lawsuit Location: Pennsylvania Publication: Forum Legal Threat - Arthur Bright - 09/22/2008 - 3:58pm - 0 comments
- Legal Protections for Anonymous Speech in North Carolina
... Internet speaker's identity. The court applied a " prima facie " standard, but it is not entirely clear what that standard ... as follows: "where a plaintiff makes a prima facie showing that an anonymous individual's conduct on the Internet is ...
Legal Guide - CMLP Staff - 04/26/2008 - 9:32am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Copyright Registration and Notice
... lawsuit in court. Your registration will provide prima facie evidence (i.e. satisfy a basic level of proof) of the ...
Legal Guide - CMLP Staff - 05/09/2008 - 5:50pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Landmark Education LLC v. Ross
Landmark Education is a for-profit company engaged in the business of making "education programs" available to the general public and corporations, on subjects including communication, time management, and productivity. Its basic program is "The Forum" -- a three day/one evening seminar...Date: 06/25/2004 Status: Concluded Disposition: Withdrawn Type: Lawsuit Location: New Jersey Publication: Forum; Website Legal Threat - dardia - 09/26/2008 - 3:35pm - 0 comments
- Dendrite International v. Does
Dendrite International, a company that developed and serviced software for the pharmaceutical industry, brought a John Doe lawsuit in New Jersey state court against fourteen unnamed defendants for critical messages they posted on Yahoo! message boards. Dendrite claimed the messages were defamatory...Date: 05/24/2000 Status: Concluded Disposition: Subpoena Quashed Type: Lawsuit Location: New Jersey Publication: Forum Legal Threat - Sam Bayard - 08/04/2008 - 11:40am - 0 comments
- Alvis Coatings, Inc. v. Does
Alvis Coatings sells coating products, including "Alvis Spray-on Siding". The company filed a John Doe lawsuit in 2004 in North Carolina federal court against ten anonymous defendants, alleging that certain anonymous postings about its products violated the Lanham Act and North...Date: 07/30/2004 Status: Concluded Disposition: Withdrawn Type: Lawsuit Location: North Carolina Publication: Forum Legal Threat - Sam Bayard - 04/22/2008 - 8:01pm - 0 comments
- Krinsky v. Doe 6
Lisa Krinsky, the former president, chief operating officer, and chairman of the board of SFBC International, Inc., a Florida company, sued ten anonymous defendants over comments about her posted to a Yahoo! message board. According to court papers, the anonymous forum posters...Date: 01/01/2006 Status: Pending Disposition: Subpoena Quashed Type: Lawsuit Location: California; Florida Publication: Forum Legal Threat - Sam Bayard - 06/05/2008 - 11:04am - 0 comments
- Krinsky v. Doe 6: New Decision from California Provides Strong Protection for Anonymous Speech
... going on. Krinsky requires a plaintiff to make a "prima facie showing" that he or she has a valid legal claim against the ... the speaker's identity. The court made it clear that the prima facie showing required Krinsky to bring forward evidence (not just ...
Blog Post - Sam Bayard - 02/07/2008 - 7:23pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments
November 19, 2008
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