Kinney v. Barnes

Kinney v. Barnes (August 29, 2014)


STATUS: Texas court sets precedent by ruling that court can't stop republishing of defamatory content.


Tex.: New Remedy for Online Defamation
Texas Lawyer
The Texas Supreme Court recently set precedent by ruling that a court can order an author to delete a defamatory posting, but cannot stop him from reposting the same statements elsewhere.
http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202668854527/New-Remedy-for-Online-Defamation?slreturn=20140808102826


Order:
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2014/aug/130043.pdf

In re John Doe a.k.a "Trooper"

In re John Doe a.k.a "Trooper" (August 29, 2014)


STATUS: Texas court will not out identity of anonymous blogger.


Texas Supreme Court Voids Order to Identify Blogger
Austin American-Statesman
An Ohio company, seeking to sue a sharply critical blogger who wrote under a pseudonym, cannot use the Texas courts to discover the online author's identity.
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/texas-supreme-court-voids-order-to-identify-blogge/nhB7m/


Opinion:
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2014/aug/130073.pdf

Liming v. Townsend

Tex. App.: Paris, Texas doctor files libel lawsuit 
The Paris NewsPeople frequently badmouth doctors, but one blogger's comments have landed her in a Lamar County court ... the court has granted a temporary injunction against further Internet postings and from contacting Liming's patients, employers, employees, contractors or business partners.
>> Decision: Liming v. Townsend