Lawsuits Involving Blogs

This page lists all lawsuits in the DMLP database that involve blogs. The most recent lawsuits are listed first

  • Naffe v. Frey
    Date: 10/02/2012
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Nadia Naffe accused a colleague of sexual assault and filed a criminal harassment complaint. John Patrick Frey, a Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles County, raised questions about plaintiff's allegations on his blog and Twitter account which he maintained in his personal... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/31/2014 - 4:18pm - 0 comments
  • Ascend Health Corp. v. Wells
    Date: 05/03/2012
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: North Carolina
    Publication: Blog
    University Behavioral Health of Denton ("UBH") is a private psychiatric hospital in Texas owned by Ascend Health Corporation, where Brenda Wells, a North Carolina resident, was once treated. Dr. Khan is UBH's medical director, while Dr. Kresch is the President and CEO... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/22/2013 - 2:57pm - 0 comments
  • Peteski Productions, Inc. v. Gawker Media, Inc.
    Date: 05/06/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Blog
    Peteski Productions is the copyright owner of the television show the Dr. Phil Show, and Gawker Media is the owner of the sports news website Deadspin.com. This dispute concerns coverage by both Deadspin.com and the Dr. Phil Show addressing the... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 05/10/2013 - 9:49am - 0 comments
  • Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran
    Date: 01/25/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
    Publication: Blog
    On January 25, 2013, Dr. Amy Tuteur, an obstetrician-gynecologist residing in Massachusetts, filed suit in federal court against Gina Crosley-Corcoran, a resident of Illinois, based upon a dispute arising out of blogs written by each individual: The Skeptical OB, by Tuteur, and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/29/2013 - 1:08pm - 0 comments
  • Steele v. Godfread
    Date: 02/24/2013
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Florida
    Publication: Blog, Email, Forum
    This action is closely linked to two other threats in the database: Prenda Law v. Godfread and Duffy v. Godfread. All related filings can be found in the database entry for Prenda Law v. Godfread. Plaintiff... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/07/2013 - 11:49am - 0 comments
  • Duffy v. Godfread
    Date: 02/19/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Florida, Illinois
    Publication: Blog, Email, Forum
    This action is closely linked to two other threats in the database: Prenda Law v. Godfread and Steele v. Godfread. Several of the related filings can be found in the database entry for Prenda Law v.... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/07/2013 - 11:49am - 0 comments
  • Prenda Law v. Godfread
    Date: 02/12/2013
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Blog, Email, Forum
    This action is closely linked to two other threats in the database: Steele v. Godfread and Duffy v. Godfread. Plaintiff Prenda Law is a law firm that has brought numerous plaintiff-side copyright cases concerning the sharing of movies... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 03/07/2013 - 11:49am - 0 comments
  • Saltsman v. Goddard
    Date: 10/25/2012
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Ohio
    Publication: Blog
    In August 2012, two football players from Steubenville High School were arrested and charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Classmates circulated Twitter posts, videos, and photographs indicating that the players may have carried the girl, unconscious, from party to party... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/17/2013 - 1:00pm - 0 comments
  • Nilan v. Valenti
    Date: 06/22/2012
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Injunction Denied
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
    Publication: Blog
    According to a police report, on December 8, 2011, Meredith Nilan, the 24-year-old daughter of the Chief of Probation at Berkshire Superior Court, was involved in a car accident. While driving home from a social gathering, Nilan allegedly... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/26/2012 - 9:53am - 0 comments
  • FunnyJunk, LLC vs. TheOatmeal.com
    Date: 06/02/2012
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Washington
    Publication: Blog
    On June 2, 2012, attorney Charles Carreon sent a letter on behalf of FunnyJunk, LLC ("FunnyJunk") to Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, which threatened legal action on the basis of a May 2011 blog post by Inman titled "... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/20/2012 - 3:57pm - 0 comments
  • Jacobson v. "Almostinnocentbystander"
    Date: 04/23/2012
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Idaho
    Publication: Blog, Website
    On Febraury 14, 2012, Republican presidential nominee Rick Santorum spoke at an event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Kootenai County Republican Chair, Tina Jacobson, was present at the event and appeared on the stage with Santorum. The blog Huckleberries Online – which... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/16/2012 - 5:13pm - 0 comments
  • Beaverton Grace Bible Church v. Smith
    Date: 02/22/2012
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Oregon
    Publication: Blog
    On February 22, 2012, O'Neal and the Beaverton Grace Bible Church filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Washington County against Julie Anne Smith, her daughter, and two other blog commentators (the Stephens), alleging... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 07/10/2012 - 12:52pm - 0 comments
  • Art of Living Foundation v. Does 1-10
    Date: 11/05/2010
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Settled (partial)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Blog
    Substantive Proceedings The Art of Living Foundation is an international nonprofit organization that, according to its website, is "engaged in stress-management and service initiatives." Two former followers, Skywalker and Klim, published anonymous blogs (entitled "Leaving the Art of Living" and "Beyond the... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 06/27/2012 - 4:40pm - 0 comments
  • Kessler International v. Citizen Media Law Project
    Date: 03/14/2012
    Status:
    Disposition:
    Type: Correspondence
    Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
    Publication: Blog, Forum
    Kessler International ("Kessler") is a forensic accounting and brand protection company, and claims ownership in the USPTO-registered trademark FRAUDBUSTER, in multiple fields related to forensic accounting news and services.  On March 14, 2012, Kessler sent a a cease and desist letter... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 04/13/2012 - 2:29pm - 0 comments
  • Johns-Byrne Company v. TechnoBuffalo
    Date: 09/01/2011
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Illinois
    Publication: Blog
    On September 1, 2011, Johns-Byrne Company filed a Rule 224 action in Illinois state court. Rule 224 allows a party to conduct limited discovery, before filing a lawsuit, in order to determine the identity of the party that allegedly caused... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 02/01/2012 - 11:31am - 0 comments
  • Jones v. Dirty World, LLC
    Date: 12/23/2009
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Lawsuit Filed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Kentucky
    Publication: Blog
    On December 23, 2009, a Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in federal court. The plaintiff intended to sue TheDirty.com, alleging that a number of posts on the blog (self-described as a "reality blogger . . . all about gossip... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/13/2012 - 9:09am - 0 comments
  • Ingraham v. Gray
    Date: 08/18/2010
    Status:
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Maine
    Publication: Blog
    In August 2010, married couple Alexis and Brett Ingraham sued blogger Madeline Gray for defamation based on statements posted on Gray's website (NickerNews.net) and distributed via flyers. The Ingrahams' alleged that in a series of blog posts in 2010, Gray accused them... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/05/2011 - 9:12am - 0 comments
  • Obsidian Finance Group v. Cox
    Date: 01/14/2011
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Verdict (plaintiff)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Oregon
    Publication: Blog
    On January 14, 2011, Obsidian Finance Group, LLC, and Obsidian Senior Principal Kevin Padrick filed a defamation suit in Oregon federal court against blogger Crystal Cox. The complaint alleged that Cox had written a number of false and defamatory statements... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/07/2011 - 1:14pm - 0 comments
  • Snyder v. Creative Loafing, Inc.
    Date: 11/24/2010
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York, District of Columbia
    Publication: Blog, Print
    On November 19, 2010, the Washington City Paper published "The Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder." The article levied a wide array of complaints about Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins NFL franchise since 1999. The complaints... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 09/02/2011 - 2:33pm - 0 comments
  • Massachusetts v. Portnoy
    Date: 08/12/2011
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Material Removed
    Type: Police Activity
    Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
    Publication: Blog
    David Portnoy runs a sports and humor blog entitled Barstool Sports, which the Boston Globe calls a "popular and controversial" website. Late in the week of August 8, 2011, Portnoy posted a picture of toddler child Benjamin Brady,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 08/31/2011 - 12:28pm - 0 comments

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