Lawsuits Involving Forum Posts and User Comments

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

  • Nam Tai v. Yahoo! Inc.
    Date: 02/01/2001
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    Nam Tai Electronics, Inc., a Hong Kong-based electronics company, subpoenaed Yahoo! Inc. in connection with a lawsuit against 51 "John Doe" defendants alleging libel, trade libel, and violations of California's unfair business practices statute.  The lawsuit revolved around negative comments about Nam... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/14/2009 - 11:34am - 0 comments
  • Enterline v. The Pocono Record
    Date: 10/30/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
    Publication: Forum
    Brenda Enterline subpoenaed The Pocono Record, a daily newspaper and news website serving northeast Pennsylvania, seeking the identity of individuals who made anonymous forum posts on its website.   In September 2008, Enterline sued the Pocono Medical Center for sexual harassment. ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/13/2009 - 1:45pm - 0 comments
  • Wong v. Tai Jing
    Date: 12/11/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    Yvonne Wong, a pediatric dentist from Foster City, CA sued Tai Jing and Jia Ma, the parents of a boy she treated, after they allegedly posted a negative review about her on Yelp!, a consumer review website.  Wong also named... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 01/13/2009 - 11:46am - 0 comments
  • Oxford Round Table, Inc. v. Mahone
    Date: 06/25/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Kentucky
    Publication: Email, Forum
    Oxford Round Table, Inc. ("ORT"), a Kentucky corporation that conducts educational conferences at various colleges within Oxford University, sued Oxford lecturer Sloan Mahone for defamation and tortious interference in federal court in Kentucky.  ORT claimed that Mahone posted defamatory statements on a... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/29/2008 - 10:48pm - 0 comments
  • IGIA, Inc. v. Xcentric Ventures, LLC
    Date: 01/11/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Default Judgment, Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York
    Publication: Forum
    IGIA, Inc., a company that sells vacuum cleaners and other houseware products, sued Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Ed Magedson in federal court in New York over negative user reports published on the Ripoff Report, a consumer complaint website.  IGIA claimed that... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 6:46pm - 0 comments
  • EDF Ventures v. Ressi
    Date: 07/24/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Enforced
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In August 2008,  Michigan venture capital firm EDF Ventures subpoenaed Adeo Ressi, operator of The Funded, a website that enables entrepreneurs to rate venture capitalists anonymously.  The subpoena issued in connection with a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous commenter to... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 5:15pm - 0 comments
  • EDF Ventures v. Doe
    Date: 07/24/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In July 2008,  Michigan venture capital firm EDF Ventures sued an anonymous commenter to The Funded, a website that enables entrepreneurs to rate venture capitalists anonymously.  The lawsuit, which alleges defamation, revolves around a post warning readers to avoid EDF Ventures... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 4:55pm - 0 comments
  • Internet Solutions v. Garga-Richardson (2nd Lawsuit)
    Date: 07/10/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    After voluntarily dismissing a nearly identical lawsuit in federal court in Florida, Internet Solutions filed a complaint against Archie Garga-Richardson in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging defamation, interference with business relationships, trade libel, and unfair competition under California law. Garga-Richardson... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/15/2008 - 12:08pm - 1 comments
  • Dynacq International, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc.
    Date: 06/26/2002
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    In June 2002, Dynacq International, Inc. subpoenaed Yahoo! seeking the identity of anonymous posters to its Yahoo! Message Board.  Yaho0! notified the anonymyous posters, and one John Doe moved to quash the subpoena, arguing that the subpoena violated... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/10/2008 - 10:49am - 0 comments
  • Brodie v. Independent Newspapers, Inc. (Subpoena)
    Date: 08/01/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Material Removed, Subpoena Quashed
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Maryland
    Publication: Forum
    Real estate developer and business owner Zebulon Brodie subpoenaed Independent Newspapers, Inc. ("INI") seeking the identity of three anonymous commenters to a community forum hosted by INI.  The subpoena issued in connection with a defamation lawsuit Brodie filed... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/08/2008 - 7:08pm - 0 comments
  • Brodie v. Independent Newspapers, Inc. (Lawsuit)
    Date: 05/26/2006
    Status: Pending
    Disposition: Dismissed (partial), Material Removed
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Maryland
    Publication: Forum
    Real estate developer and business owner Zebulon Brodie sued Independent Newspapers, Inc. ("INI") and three anonymous commenters to a community forum hosted by INI for defamation and conspiracy. According to a brief filed on appeal,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/08/2008 - 6:18pm - 0 comments
  • RSA Enterprises v. Ripoff Report
    Date: 04/23/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New Jersey
    Publication: Forum, Other
    In April 2007, building contractor RSA Enterprises, Inc. and its owner Raffi Arslanian sued Ripoff Report for defamation and trade libel over a negative report submitted to the consumer complaint website by a dissatisfied customer. In addition,... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/05/2008 - 5:55pm - 0 comments
  • Matrixx Initiatives v. John Doe
    Date: 12/12/2002
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Arizona
    Publication: Forum
    Pharmaceutical company Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. sued several named and anonymous Internet users in Arizone state court over negative posts about the company on the Yahoo! Finance and Silicon Investor message boards.  Although the court filings for the case... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/05/2008 - 5:10pm - 0 comments
  • MCW, Inc. v. Badbusinessbureau.com
    Date: 12/02/2002
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Dismissed (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: Texas
    Publication: Forum
    MCW, Inc., a company providing career counseling under the trademark "Bernard Haldane," sued Badbusinessbureau.com, LLC ("BBB") and Edward Magedson in Texas ... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/03/2008 - 12:14pm - 0 comments
  • Biegel v. Norberg
    Date: 02/25/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Material Removed, Settled (total)
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    In February 2008, chiropractor Steven Biegel sued former patient Christopher Norberg and various John Doe defendants over a critical review that Norberg posted to consumer review website Yelp.com. According to the Complaint, the review accused Biegel of being... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/02/2008 - 5:04pm - 0 comments
  • State of Colorado v. Weichel
    Date: 10/21/2008
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Convicted
    Type: Criminal Charge
    Jurisdiction: Colorado
    Publication: Forum
    J.P. Weichel has been charged with two counts of criminal libel after allegedly posting comments about a former girlfriend and her lawyer on Craigslist.com's "Rants and Raves" section.  According to the Loveland Connection: The case in Loveland began when... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 12/02/2008 - 1:28pm - 0 comments
  • Manchanda Law Offices v. Xcentric Ventures
    Date: 07/25/2007
    Status: Concluded
    Disposition: Withdrawn
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: New York
    Publication: Forum
    In July 2007, Manchanda Law Offices, PLLC and attorney Rahul Manchanda (collectively "Manchanda") sued Xcentric Ventures over negative "rip-off reports" about the firm published on the Ripoff Report website, which provides a forum in which consumers may accuse companies and... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/26/2008 - 5:03pm - 0 comments
  • Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC v. ApartmentRatings.com
    Date: 09/23/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    Two real estate companies, Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC and Stellar Larkspur Partners LLC, sued eighteen unknown defendants for violation of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)), libel, and tortious interference with contract.  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, revolves... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/26/2008 - 11:54am - 0 comments
  • Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC v. Does
    Date: 09/23/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Lawsuit
    Jurisdiction: California
    Publication: Forum
    Two real estate companies, Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC and Stellar Larkspur Partners LLC, sued eighteen unknown defendants for violation of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)), libel, and tortious interference with contract.  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, revolves... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/24/2008 - 5:20pm - 0 comments
  • Baylor v. The Herald Bulletin
    Date: 06/30/2008
    Status: Pending
    Disposition:
    Type: Subpoena
    Jurisdiction: Indiana
    Publication: Forum
    Darrell Baylor, an Indiana insurance agent, sued two anonymous defendants who allegedly defamed him in on the Hey Martha forum, a cross-platform forum hosted by local newspaper The Herald Bulletin and other websites. Baylor alleged that forum users... read full description
    Legal Threat - - 11/21/2008 - 6:31pm - 0 comments

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