Palmer v. KlearGear.com (May 5, 2014)
D.Utah.: Judge: KlearGear Can't Collect $3,500.00 From Couple That Left Negative Online Review
Ars Technica
A federal court judge has ruled in favor of a Utah couple who criticized an online retailer.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/judge-kleargear-cant-collect-3500-from-couple-that-left-negative-online-review/
Default Judgment:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/224430518/Palmer-v-Kleargear-Default-Judgment
This list, maintained by the MLRC Institute, lists incidences in the United States in which online speech is threatened, whether through libel suits, criminal investigations, or other means. If you know of something we missed, please let us know. For more details on this list, see “Notes and Sources” below.
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Palmer v. KlearGear.com
Dancing Deer v. Liles
Dancing Deer Mountain v. Liles (March 12, 2014)
STATUS: Appeals court ruled that claim will be heard.
Or.App.: Trashing Reception Hall Online May Be Libelous
Courthouse News
A man who posted a negative review online about an Oregon wedding venue must face defamation claims, a state appeals court ruled.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/03/18/66254.htm
Complaint:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/03/18/Dancing%20Deer.pdf
STATUS: Appeals court ruled that claim will be heard.
Or.App.: Trashing Reception Hall Online May Be Libelous
Courthouse News
A man who posted a negative review online about an Oregon wedding venue must face defamation claims, a state appeals court ruled.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/03/18/66254.htm
Complaint:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/03/18/Dancing%20Deer.pdf
Gillon Music'N Celebrations v Ting
Gillon Music'N Celebrations v Ting (9/24/13)
STATUS: Federal judge rules lawsuit cannot be brought.
D.N.J.: Promoter Can't Sue Client Over Web Site
Courthouse News
A music promoter who has appeared on "The Apprentice" and "Platinum Brides" cannot sue an unhappy client over critical postings on an online consumer complaint board.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/30/61592.htm
Opinion:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/30/Iris.pdf
STATUS: Federal judge rules lawsuit cannot be brought.
D.N.J.: Promoter Can't Sue Client Over Web Site
Courthouse News
A music promoter who has appeared on "The Apprentice" and "Platinum Brides" cannot sue an unhappy client over critical postings on an online consumer complaint board.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/30/61592.htm
Opinion:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/30/Iris.pdf
Small Justice v. Xcentric Ventures
Small Justice v. Xcentric Ventures (July 16, 2013)
D. Mass.: Attorney Uses Copyright to Attack Unflattering Web
National Law Journal
Federal law grants website operators immunity from defamation claims for third-party posts, so Boston lawyer Richard Goren used copyright law to go after a site’s parent company over a negative posting. It worked—Goren has persuaded the Massachusetts trial courts to assign him the copyright to the disputed material.And on Tuesday, he went to federal court accusing the website of violating his copyright.
http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202611557418&kw=Attorney%20Uses%20Copyright%20to%20Attack%20Unflattering%20Web%20Post&et=editorial&bu=Law.com&cn=20130719&src=EMC-Email&pt=Newswire&slreturn=20130624120748
Complaint:
http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/DMassSmallJusticevGoren.pdf
D. Mass.: Attorney Uses Copyright to Attack Unflattering Web
National Law Journal
Federal law grants website operators immunity from defamation claims for third-party posts, so Boston lawyer Richard Goren used copyright law to go after a site’s parent company over a negative posting. It worked—Goren has persuaded the Massachusetts trial courts to assign him the copyright to the disputed material.And on Tuesday, he went to federal court accusing the website of violating his copyright.
http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202611557418&kw=Attorney%20Uses%20Copyright%20to%20Attack%20Unflattering%20Web%20Post&et=editorial&bu=Law.com&cn=20130719&src=EMC-Email&pt=Newswire&slreturn=20130624120748
Complaint:
http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/DMassSmallJusticevGoren.pdf
Labels:
Copyright,
Defamation,
online; website,
review
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