Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc v. McManus, No. 07-CA-011305 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Hillsborough County filed Sept. 5, 2007)
Status: Pending

Odyssey Marine Exploration, which explores and recovers shipwrecks and precious cargo, sued blogger Jim McManus over comments he posted on his web site and on stock bulletin boards claiming that the company overstated the value of its latest find. The case was stayed on Sept. 28, 2008, after the defendant filed for bankruptcy.

Links and Court Documents:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2801122.ece
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2007/11/19/story1.html
Docket: http://publicrecord.hillsclerk.com/oridev/criminal_pack.doc?pcSearchMode=CS&pcCaseId=07-CA-011305&pnCnt=1