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Tag: blogging

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Bloggers entitled to same free speech protections as traditional journalists

Posted on January 23, 2014January 11, 2022 Evan

On Friday Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew Hurwitz issued an opinion in Obsidian Finance Group, LLC. v. Cox.  His opening line was as follows:

“This case requires us to address a question of first impression: What First

… Read the rest
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A Great SLAPP Decision: Redmond v. Gawker Continues the Evolution of Online Defamation Law

Posted on August 30, 2012March 19, 2021 Ryan Metheny

Written by Ryan Metheny and Mark Goldowitz

On the heels of Ryan’s post regarding arguably the worst decision under the California Anti-SLAPP law, we thought it appropriate to praise a great recent decision that properly applied the law, entitled … Read the rest

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Another (Even More Outrageous, Unconstitutional) “Cyberbullying” Law

Posted on May 22, 2012February 19, 2021 Ryan Metheny

Following up on our post regarding the ridiculously overbroad first draft of Arizona’s new cyber harassment law, it seems the state legislature of New York has also hopped aboard the bandwagon of passing unconstitutional prior restraints on internet speech.  … Read the rest

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Former Church Member Sued for Negative Review of Church

Posted on May 16, 2012January 4, 2022 Ryan Metheny

TechDirt and others are reporting on an interesting possible SLAPP filed by an Oregon church, the Beaverton Grace Bible Church, against a former member who wrote a bad review of the church online on her blog.  The statements the … Read the rest

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Example of a SLAPPed Blogger Fighting Back

Posted on May 15, 2012March 19, 2021 Ryan Metheny

Great post by James Skyles at askacyberlawyer.com showing how a SLAPPed blogger sued in Georgia has fought back against the plaintiff in his lawsuit.  The letter embedded in the post does a good job of explaining some of the typical, … Read the rest

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