November 22, 2009

Recent Threats Added to the CMLP 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.

Lauth Group, Inc. v. Grasso

Date: 07/25/2007	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Indiana	Publication: Other

The plaintiffs, real estate developers the Lauth Group, Inc., Lauth Indiana Resort & Casino, LLC, Robert L. Lauth, Jr. and Greg Gurnik, filed a lawsuit in 2007 over statements made in a June 2007 press release about other litigation between the Lauth...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/21/2009 - 4:50pm - 0 comments

Kerr v. Smith

Date: 09/20/2006	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Injunction Issued; Verdict (plaintiff)
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Massachusetts	Publication: Print; Website

A group of developers sued Gregg B. Smith in Massachusetts state court over his operation of a website and distribution of a newsletter under the name "Save Cape Ann." Smith disputed the ownership of a parcel of land and the developers' right...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/18/2009 - 8:44am - 3 comments

Bennoti, Inc. v. Complaintsboard.com

Date: 03/25/2008	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Lawsuit	Location: New York	Publication: Forum

In March 2008, Bennoti, Inc., an espresso machine marketer and merchandiser, sued consumer review site Complaints Board and its owner, Elizabeth Arden, for defamation of business reputation (trade libel) and unfair competition. In March 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/14/2009 - 4:59pm - 0 comments

Coweta County v. Newnan Times-Herald

Date: 07/20/2009	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Subpoena	Location: Georgia	Publication: Print; Website

During a sex discrimination lawsuit brought against Coweta County, Georgia by former county official Leigh Schlumper, the county subpoenaed Sarah Faye-Campbell, a reporter for The Newnan Times-Herald. According to an article in the Times-Herald, the subpoena asked Faye-Campell "to...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/14/2009 - 3:21pm - 0 comments

Aquino v. Electriciti

Date: 02/18/1997	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit	Location: California	Publication: Website

Michael A. Aquino and Lilith Aquino, leaders of the "Temple of Set," sued Electriciti, Inc., an internet service provider, over statements made by one of its subscribers. According to their complaint, an Electriciti subscriber going by the pseudonym...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/14/2009 - 1:03pm - 0 comments

Polo Ralph Lauren v. Boing Boing

Date: 10/02/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: Material Removed
Type: Correspondence	Location: California; Canada	Publication: Blog

In October 2009, Ralph Lauren sent a DMCA takedown notice to Boing Boing's webhost, Priority Colo, alleging that Boing Boing's posting of a Ralph Lauren advertisement violated its copyright. The Ralph Lauren advertisement featured a...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/14/2009 - 12:23pm - 0 comments

RSA v. Scott Jarkoff

Date: 07/19/2009	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Withdrawn
Type: Correspondence	Location: Japan	Publication: Blog

After Jarkoff posted an entry about the security risks he sees with the login mechanism of the Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) website on his blog, TechMiso, he received an e-mail from the RSA Anti Fraud Command Centre. RSA Security...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/09/2009 - 9:55am - 0 comments

Video Professor, Inc. v. Montgomery

Date: 02/26/2009	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Settled (total)
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Colorado	Publication: Website

On February 26, 2009, Video Professor filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against Cameron Montgomery, the owner of a website that labels itself "the Internet's ONLY Certified Review AuthorityTM for work at home opportunities" at...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/08/2009 - 6:45pm - 0 comments

Nevyas v. Morgan II (Federal Lawsuit)

Date: 01/29/2004	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Pennsylvania	Publication: Website

The plaintiffs, Drs. Nevyas and Nevyas-Wallace and Nevyas Eye Associates, brought suit in federal court in 2004 for damages and injunctive relief for violations of the Lanham Act, defamation, and breach of contract for statements about their LASIK eye surgery practice posted...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/07/2009 - 1:02pm - 0 comments

Alf v. Buffalo News Inc.

Date: 10/23/2008	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: New York	Publication: Print; Website

In October 2007, Christopher J. Alf filed a lawsuit against The Buffalo News for publishing allegedly defamatory articles about National Air Cargo, Inc., Alf's Orchard Park, NY freight-forwarding firm. According to Alf's complaint, The Buffalo News...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/07/2009 - 12:59pm - 0 comments

Nevyas v. Morgan

Date: 11/07/2003	Status: Pending	Disposition: Injunction Denied; Injunction Issued; Material Removed; Material Reinstated
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Pennsylvania	Publication: Website

The plaintiffs, Nevyas, Nevyas-Wallace, and Nevyas Eye Associates, brought suit in November 2003 for damages and injunctive relief for defamation and breach of contract for statements about their LASIK eye surgery practice posted online by a former patient, Dominic Morgan. A motion...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/07/2009 - 10:44am - 0 comments

Thompson v. Facebook

Date: 09/29/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Florida	Publication: Social Network

Disbarred Florida attorney and critic of the video game industry Jack Thompson, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint against Facebook, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on September 29, 2009. The ...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 10/02/2009 - 12:04pm - 0 comments

Beck v. Eiland-Hall

Date: 09/04/2009	Status: Concluded	Disposition: Dismissed (total)
Type: Other	Location: Switzerland	Publication: Website

In September 2009, conservative talk show host and self-described "rodeo clown" Glenn Beck filed an administrative complaint with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) against the privacy...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 11/06/2009 - 6:04pm - 0 comments

Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois v. Peshek

Date: 08/25/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Disciplinary Action	Location: Illinois	Publication: Blog

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission filed a disciplinary complaint against a former Illinois assistant public defender, Kristine Ann Peshek, for revealing confidential information about her clients and "assisting a criminal or fraudulent act" on her blog, "The Bardd [sic] Before...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/28/2009 - 3:04pm - 0 comments

MonaVie v. Lazy Man and Money

Date: 08/01/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Correspondence	Location: California	Publication: Blog

In August and September of 2009, MonaVie LLC sent two cease-and-desist letters to Lazy Man and Money, a personal finance blog authored by Corey Whitlaw. MonaVie produces, markets and distributes "MonaVie" juices, açai berry drinks that are rich in antioxidants. MonaVie...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/28/2009 - 1:39pm - 0 comments

City of Kirkland v. Sheehan

Date: 03/27/2001	Status: Concluded	Disposition: ; Injunction Denied; Injunction Issued; Material Removed
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Washington	Publication: Website

City officials in Kirkland, Washington sued William Sheehan and other defendants for publishing personal information about Kirkland police officers on his website, www.justicefiles.org. The website, which was critical of law enforcement, contained substantive political argument but also the names, addresses, dates of...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/28/2009 - 12:34pm - 0 comments

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine v. Wikimedia

Date: 08/19/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: New York	Publication: Wiki

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and its co-founders Robert M. Goldman and Ronald M. Klatz sued Wikimedia Foundation and ten anonymous posters for defamation in New York state court over comments appearing on A4M's Wikipedia page. In their...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/25/2009 - 10:43am - 0 comments

National Marketers, LLC v. SMC Promotions

Date: 08/13/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Arizona	Publication: Website

On August 13, 2009, Plaintiff National Marketers, LLC filed a complaint in Arizona state court against Defendants SMC Promotions, Inc.; Specialty Merchandise Corp.; John Does I-X; and Blue Corporations I-X, asserting claims for injurious falsehood, libel, tortious interference with business...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/24/2009 - 8:58pm - 0 comments

ACORN v. O'Keefe

Date: 09/17/2008	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Lawsuit	Location: Maryland	Publication: Website

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) sued James O'Keefe, Hannah Giles, and Breitbart.com LLC for allegedly violating Maryland surveillance and wiretapping law by making and disseminating a hidden-camera video of ACORN employees Shera Williams and Tonja Thompson giving tax advice to...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/27/2009 - 8:37pm - 0 comments

United States v. Turner

Date: 06/24/2009	Status: Pending	Disposition: n/a
Type: Criminal Charge	Location: Illinois	Publication: Blog

In June 2009, federal authorities in Chicago charged right-wing New Jersey blogger and Internet radio host Hal Turner with threatening "to assault and murder three United States judges with intent to retaliate against [them] on account of performance of official duties," in...

Legal Threat - CMLP Staff - 09/21/2009 - 6:37pm - 0 comments

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Recent Threats Added to the CMLP Database

Lauth Group, Inc. v. Grasso

Kerr v. Smith

Bennoti, Inc. v. Complaintsboard.com

Coweta County v. Newnan Times-Herald

Aquino v. Electriciti

Polo Ralph Lauren v. Boing Boing

RSA v. Scott Jarkoff

Video Professor, Inc. v. Montgomery

Nevyas v. Morgan II (Federal Lawsuit)

Alf v. Buffalo News Inc.

Nevyas v. Morgan

Thompson v. Facebook

Beck v. Eiland-Hall

Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois v. Peshek

MonaVie v. Lazy Man and Money

City of Kirkland v. Sheehan

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine v. Wikimedia

National Marketers, LLC v. SMC Promotions

ACORN v. O'Keefe

United States v. Turner

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