August 21, 2008

SLAPP

Mayor Sottile v. Richters

Posted August 18th, 2008 by CMLP Staff

Date: 05/15/2008	Status: Pending	Disposition: Material Removed
Type: Lawsuit	Location: New York	Publication: Blog

James Sottile, the mayor of Kingston, New York, sued Clark Richters, an unemployed maintenance man and cable public access producer, for defamation after Richters posted an entry to his blog, Ulster County Politics, that incorrectly stated that Sottile would be...

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Last updated on August 20th, 2008

Perry v. Topping

Posted August 18th, 2008 by Matt C. Sanchez

Perry v. Topping

Date: 08/07/2006	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Lawsuit	Location: California	Publication: Print; Website

Los Angeles attorney James Perry sued Tom Topping for libel and invasion of privacy after Topping published an article stating that the Los Angeles City Attorney had determined that Perry had violated various conflict of interest laws while serving as a...

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Last updated on August 18th, 2008

Shy v. Dylan

Posted August 12th, 2008 by David Ardia

Shy v. Dylan

Date: 06/17/2008	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type:	Location: California	Publication: Blog; User Comment

On June 17, 2008, Barry Shy, a Los Angeles real estate developer, and his development company, 5th St Loft, sued Jessica Jordan and Alan Dylan, who reside in a building developed by Shy and allegedly run the website Truedowntown, the...

Legal Threat - David Ardia - 08/13/2008 - 10:49am - 0 comments

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Last updated on August 13th, 2008

Bosley Medical Institute v. Kremer

Posted August 8th, 2008 by Arthur Bright

Bosley Medical Institute v. Kremer

Date: 11/28/2000	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Dismissed (partial); Settled
Type: Lawsuit	Location: California; Illinois	Publication: Website

Bosley Medical Institute, a hair restoration company, sued Michael Kremer for federal trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, and cybersquatting after Kremer created anti-Bosley "gripe sites" at bosleymedical.com and bosleymedicalviolations.com. Bosley also included state law claims for libel, trademark...

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Last updated on August 8th, 2008

Novak v. Active Window Productions

Posted August 8th, 2008 by Arthur Bright

Novak v. Active Window Productions

Date: 05/30/2001	Status: Pending	Disposition: Settled
Type: Lawsuit	Location: New York	Publication: Email

Pet shop owner Robert Novak, operator of Petswarehouse.com, sued Active Window Productions ("AWP"), host of the Aquatic Plants Digest ("APD"), a forum and email list for aquatic plant gardeners and hobbyists, and several individuals who criticized Pets Warehouse. Novak added further claims against the individuals...

Legal Threat - Arthur Bright - 08/08/2008 - 11:44am - 0 comments

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Last updated on August 8th, 2008

Tendler v. Does

Posted July 30th, 2008 by Arthur Bright

Tendler v. Does

Date: 05/24/2006	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Subpoena	Location: 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...

Legal Threat - Arthur Bright - 07/30/2008 - 1:47pm - 0 comments

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Last updated on July 30th, 2008

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Correspondence)

Posted July 11th, 2008 by CMLP Staff

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Correspondence)

Date: 01/01/2005	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
Type: Correspondence	Location: Georgia	Publication: Email; Website

Georgia Community Support and Solutions, Inc. (GCSS), a non-profit organization that provides assistance to disabled adults and their families, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Shirley Berryhill, a mother who made critical comments about GCSS in a web posting and in emails to employees of...

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Last updated on July 11th, 2008

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Lawsuit)

Posted July 11th, 2008 by CMLP Staff

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Lawsuit)

Date: 02/08/2005	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Georgia	Publication: Email; Website

On February 8th, 2005, Georgia Community Support and Solutions (GCSS), a non-profit organization that provides assistance to disabled adults and their families, filed a lawsuit against Shirley Berryhill for defamation and tortious interference with business relations over statements she made...

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Last updated on July 11th, 2008

Batzel v. Smith

Posted July 9th, 2008 by CMLP Staff

Batzel v. Smith

Date: 09/07/2000	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Dismissed (partial)
Type: Lawsuit	Location: California	Publication: Email; Website

In September 2000, Ellen Batzel, a California attorney, sued Robert Smith, Ton Cremers, the Netherlands Museums Association ("NMA"), and Mosler, Inc. for defamation after Cremers published on an international email list an email, written by Smith, in which Smith accused Batzel of...

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Last updated on July 9th, 2008

Hammitt v. Watson

Posted July 3rd, 2008 by Jason Crow

Hammitt v. Watson

Date: 12/02/2007	Status: Pending	Disposition: ; Withdrawn
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Georgia	Publication: User Comment

On December 2, 2007, Ed and Brenda Hammitt filed a lawsuit against Teresa Watson, the operator of RomeNewsByWatson.com, a news website that purports to "document . . . items of public corruption," claiming defamation and libel for publishing comments...

Legal Threat - Jason Crow - 07/14/2008 - 10:54am - 1 comments

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Last updated on July 14th, 2008

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SLAPP

Mayor Sottile v. Richters

Perry v. Topping

Shy v. Dylan

Bosley Medical Institute v. Kremer

Novak v. Active Window Productions

Tendler v. Does

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Correspondence)

Georgia Community Support and Solutions v. Berryhill (Lawsuit)

Batzel v. Smith

Hammitt v. Watson

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