Parker v. United States Chess Federation [1]

On February 20, 2008, Gordon Roy Parker filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pennsylvania against the United States Chess Federation [2] and several of its board members, including William Goichberg, Paul Truong, Susan Polgar, and Joel Channing. Parker alleged that current and former board members had impersonated him (and others) on a USENET chess forum.

The court dismissed Parker's original complaint for lack of clarity.  He re-filed in October 2008.  The amended complaint included claims for libel, negligence, Lanham Act violations, Title VII and PHRA retaliation, conspiracy, RICO violations, and fraudulent misrepresentation.  

In December 2008, the court dismissed the complaint with respect to Channing, Goichberg, and the United States Chess Federation.  Judge Joyner partially granted and partially denied Polgar and Truong's motion to dismiss the complaint, ruling that, in order to pursue his claims, Parker must properly serve Polgar and Truong and establish that the court has jurisdiction.