UPDATE (11/10/14): Court finds in favor of the website.
N.D.Cal.: Websites Win $87,000 From Attorney
Courthouse News
Dionne Choyce sued San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center and its Internet Service provider Layer 42.net in 2012. Choyce claimed the Media Center posted defamatory comments about him on its aggregate news site, Indybay.org.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/11/05/websites-win-87-000-from-attorney.htm
Opinion:http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/11/05/Websites.pdf
Choyce v. SF Bay Independent Media Center (12/2/2013)
STATUS:
Federal Court dismisses defamation claim.
N.D.Cal.: Lawyer Can't Grill ISP Over Online Defamation
Courthouse News
A lawyer cannot pursue defamation claims against the Internet service provider behind a post that said he "embezzled from the homeless", a Federal judge ruled.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/12/04/63432.htm
Order:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/12/04/isp.pdf
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Rakofsky v. Washington Post
Rakofsky v. Washington Post (April 29, 2013)
STATUS: Opinion delivered on April 29, 2013.
N.Y. Sup.: Judge Not Impressed by Rakofsky v. the Internet; Dismisses Defamation Claims
Techdirt
In a ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court of the State of NY basically shot down every singe on of Rakofsky's claims and granted the motions to dismiss of various defendants. The court very carefully details the factual background and then explains why the motions to dismiss are being granted.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/17292223040/judge-not-impressed-rakofsky-v-internet-dismisses-defamation-claims.shtml
>>Opinion:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/699478-rakofsky-order.html
STATUS: Opinion delivered on April 29, 2013.
N.Y. Sup.: Judge Not Impressed by Rakofsky v. the Internet; Dismisses Defamation Claims
Techdirt
In a ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court of the State of NY basically shot down every singe on of Rakofsky's claims and granted the motions to dismiss of various defendants. The court very carefully details the factual background and then explains why the motions to dismiss are being granted.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/17292223040/judge-not-impressed-rakofsky-v-internet-dismisses-defamation-claims.shtml
>>Opinion:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/699478-rakofsky-order.html
Shiamili v. Ardor Realty Corp.
UPDATE (6/16/2011)
STATUS: Order granting defendant's motion to dismiss affirmed on June 15, 2011
N.Y.: Blog not liable for defamatory comment: NY high court
Reuters
In a 4-3 ruling, the Court of Appeals held that the Communications Decency Act shields the Real Estate Group of New York Inc., or TREGNY, from liability for defamation and unfair competition against Ardor Realty Corp, because TREGNY was the blog's administrator, not the author of the comments in question.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP492fbaaa0ed545868e86fbdece67f921.html
--Decision: Shiamili v. Ardor Realty Corp.
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/CTAPPS/Decisions/2011/Jun11/105opn11.pdf
See also:
--New York Appellate Court Opinion: Shiamili v. Ardor Realty Corp.
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/Reporter/3dseries/2009/2009_09403.htm
STATUS: Order granting defendant's motion to dismiss affirmed on June 15, 2011
N.Y.: Blog not liable for defamatory comment: NY high court
Reuters
In a 4-3 ruling, the Court of Appeals held that the Communications Decency Act shields the Real Estate Group of New York Inc., or TREGNY, from liability for defamation and unfair competition against Ardor Realty Corp, because TREGNY was the blog's administrator, not the author of the comments in question.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP492fbaaa0ed545868e86fbdece67f921.html
--Decision: Shiamili v. Ardor Realty Corp.
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/CTAPPS/Decisions/2011/Jun11/105opn11.pdf
See also:
--New York Appellate Court Opinion: Shiamili v. Ardor Realty Corp.
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/Reporter/3dseries/2009/2009_09403.htm
Johnson v. Arden
8th Cir.: Cat Breeders Lose Bid to Revive Defamation Case
Courthouse News Service
Exotic cat breeders in Missouri lost their bid to revive defamation claims against an Internet service provider and two people who allegedly complaints about their breeding service on ComplaintsBoard.com.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/08/10/29461.htm
-- Decision, Johnson v. Arden: http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/10/08/092601P.pdf
Courthouse News Service
Exotic cat breeders in Missouri lost their bid to revive defamation claims against an Internet service provider and two people who allegedly complaints about their breeding service on ComplaintsBoard.com.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/08/10/29461.htm
-- Decision, Johnson v. Arden: http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/10/08/092601P.pdf
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