Defamation
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Anthony Ciolli, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, David Hoffman, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Schools, Rudeness, Sexism, Technology
Is Doe v. Ciolli Now... Doe v. pauliewalnuts?
There’s news to report in the lawsuit filed by two female Yale Law School students over various allegedly defamatory and threatening comments posted about them on AutoAdmit.com. The amended complaint, which was delayed in arriving, has finally been filed. You can check it out here. For some thoughts on the amended complaint by Professor Dave […] -
Anthony Ciolli, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Schools, Rudeness, Sexism, Technology
What the Heck Is Going on with Doe v. Ciolli?
Remember the lawsuit filed by two female Yale Law School students over various allegedly defamatory and threatening comments posted about them on AutoAdmit.com? The plaintiffs are in the process of amending their complaint, and they’ve sought extra time in which to do so. From a tipster: [T]he third motion for an extension of time was […] - Sponsored
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Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Defamation, DUI / DWI, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 09.26.07
* SCOTUS to hear some pretty interesting cases next term. [Washington Post; New York Times; CNN] * Apparently, Ross Perot owns the Magna Carta, for now. [CNN] * Jack Bauer arrested for DUI, was allegedly speaking in an urgent, raspy tone. [MSNBC] * Attorney sues Larry Birkhead for defamation. [MSNBC] * Calls for campus paper […]
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Defamation, Don Imus, Free Speech, Hair, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism, Racism, Rudeness, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: Vaughn v. Imus
There has been some discussion already, but here’s a dedicated thread for a topic that there’s no shortage of opinions on: Rutgers basketball player Kia Vaughn’s defamation lawsuit against radio host Don Imus. Thus far, reactions seem to be similar. From our tipster: It seems like a likely loser, because I don’t see a false […] -
Defamation, Don Imus, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Vick, Morning Docket, Sports
Morning Docket: 08.15.07
* Vick counsel divided over plea. [CBS 46] * Crooked NBA ref may also plead. [SportsLine.com; SI.com] * Rutgers player sues Imus for defamation. [MSNBC] * While passenger sues Lohan in alleged angry car chase. [CNN] * Interesting article on “De-Criminalizing Mental Illness” in courts, legislature, and streets. [Time]
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Angelina Jolie, Blogging, Defamation, Free Speech, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Racism, Romance and Dating, Roy Pearson, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 06.15.07
* Who is this really protecting? Do women really need someone to tell us we can’t date this guy? Judging by an unscientific sample of good women dating assholes, kind of. [Feministing] * Angelina’s lawyer self-deprecates; Angelina doesn’t disagree with his bone-headedness; even Jon Stewart is not immune to her charms. [Legal Profession Blog] * […] -
Ann Althouse, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Biglaw, Blogging, Daniel Solove, Defamation, Eugene Volokh, Free Speech, Glenn Reynolds, Law Schools, Rudeness, Technology
More on the AutoAdmit Lawsuit: An Update on Doe v. Ciolli
The blogosphere is ablaze with discussion of the AutoAdmit lawsuit. We collect and summarize the commentary in this linkwrap. (We read all the blogs, so you don’t have to! You can thank us later.) 1. Students File Suit Against Ex-AutoAdmit Director, Others [WSJ Law Blog] If you haven’t done so already, read this post first. […] -
Death Penalty, Deaths, Defamation, Habeas Corpus, Kids, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law, Sex, Sports, State Judges
Morning Docket: 06.13.07
* So what’s the solution here? Let another state’s appellate court hear the appeals? [AP via Kane County Chronicle via How Appealing] * Come on, you can get the man a bond hearing earlier than three weeks from now. They’re killing me with this; let him go, damnit! [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Mississippi sues State Farm […]
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Anthony Ciolli, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Defamation, Rudeness, Technology
Has AutoAdmit Been Pwn3d?
Anthony Ciolli, the former Chief Education Director of the AutoAdmit.com website, and various posters on that message board have been sued. A civil action has been filed against them in federal district court in Connecticut. The claims made against defendants are as follows: copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501; appropriation of another’s name or […] -
Celebrities, Defamation, Education / Schools, Gender, Kids, Litigatrix, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Pregnancy / Paternity, Sexual Harassment
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.07
* It is my calling to keep people’s self-esteem in check when out of wack with reality. And to yet again point out the dangers of using MySpace if you’re over 21 or not a musician. I am also in a pissy mood today. [Gawker] * The recent approval of a pill that stops menstruation […] -
Asians, Blogging, Defamation, Goldman Sachs, Insider Trading, Vicious Infighting, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Legal Week at DealBreaker
Law-related stories are proliferating over at our big sibling site, DealBreaker. Here are three from yesterday afternoon alone: 1. Goldman Sachs Acquitted of All Charges. It’s good to be Goldman: “In an effort to uphold the rule that the Masters of the Universe can pretty much get away with anything simply because they’re the Masters […] -
Benchslaps, Blogging, Defamation, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs, State Judges
Murphy v. Boston Herald: Some Beantown Benchslappery
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… an ATL post not related to law firm pay raises! The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a somewhat saucy opinion in a libel case brought by a state court judge, Ernest B. Murphy, against a New England tabloid, the Boston Herald. No, we don’t know who is […] -
Defamation, Food, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Nauseating Things
'Waiter, There's A Fly in My Soup'
“And I’m going to mention it in my restaurant review — ’cause if you sue me, your chances of prevailing are low.” That’s the gist of this interesting NYT article by Adam Liptak. Money quote: These rulings, from about a dozen over the past three decades, were all in favor of the reviewer. ¶ “Trout […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Cyberlaw, Defamation, Free Speech, Gay, Media and Journalism, Peter Lattman, WSJ Law Blog
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: WSJ Law Blog Comments Policy
Last week there was some speculation over what happened to certain particularly delicious reader comments posted over at the WSJ Law Blog, concerning Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. As explained here: “[N]o work is getting done [at S&C]. We’re too busy concocting conspiracy theories about why certain highly-detailed comments to the WSJ law blog were […] -
ACLU, Books, Celebrities, Crime, Defamation, Feminism, Food, Gender, Immigration, Jack Abramoff, Law Professors, Movies, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.06
* All may not be genetically sound with Suri babies of holoprosencephaly sufferers. (But does genetic perfection really exist?) And once again, wordplay gets us out of the woods of potential litigation by a crazy actor midget. [Overlawyered] * Jack Abramoff has been hitting the books in the prison law library and will represent himself […] -
Animal Law, Breasts, Cyberlaw, Defamation, Free Speech, Hurricane Katrina, Media and Journalism, New Orleans, Non-Sequiturs, Sexual Harassment
Non-Sequiturs: 12.11.06
* I think I may be the only New Yorker who regularly watches local channel NY1 — I just can’t get enough of Pat Kiernan’s deadpan delivery, especially of the more frivolous items. What would he say (and too bad he can’t) about this doctored photo of his colleague “BBB”? [New York Post via Gothamist] […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Cyberlaw, Defamation, Gambling, Nauseating Things, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Religion, Sex
Non-Sequiturs: 11.09.06
* It’s not slander if you call him a balding pervert. Or her an opportunist (and probably a desperate one at that — this is really scratching the bottom of the barrel, honey). [Page Six] * Quakers like to keep their lawsuits confined to townhouse meetings. If you think you knew this because you saw […] -
Celebrities, Defamation, Election Law, Environment / Environmental Law, Morning Docket, Politics, Rap
Morning Docket: 11.07.06
* Diebold with a vengeance. [MSNBC] * SLAPP me baby one more time. [WSJ Law Blog] * Snoops, he did it again. [CNN] * I smell a red tree vole. [AP via How Appealing] * Maybe we should get some folks from the Carter Center involved. [CBS News]
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9th Circuit, Defamation, Drugs, Eminent Domain, Football, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Sentencing Law
Morning Docket: 10.16.06
* The Ninth Circuit has issued an opinion and order upholding a conscience-shocking 159-year sentence it wishes it didn’t have to affirm. Our opinion is saying no, but our order is saying yes, yes, yes! [Los Angeles Times via How Appealing] * The world of law school rankings used to be so innocent. With all […]
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Blogging, Defamation, Ridiculousness
Writing Mean Stuff About People on the Internet: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses $11.3 Million
This news comes as a bummer to anyone who writes for the internet: A Florida woman has been awarded $11.3 million in a defamation lawsuit against a Louisiana woman who posted messages on the Internet accusing her of being a “crook,” a “con artist” and a “fraud.” Legal analysts say the Sept. 19 award by […]