Cohen v. Ford [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 06/02/2000Status: ConcludedDisposition: Settled (total)Location: California Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Stephen M. Cohen sued Luke Ford for defamation over Ford's blog coverage of a lawsuit brought against Cohen by another party. The case settled in February 2001. ... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Stephen M. Cohen; Ynata LimitedParty Receiving Legal Threat: Luke Ford; Does 1-10Type of Party: IndividualOrganizationType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: CaliforniaLegal Counsel: Robert Dorband (DuBoff Dorband Cushing & King)Legal Counsel: Renee Jacobs (Geffner & Bush ); Steven Haney (Haney Buchanan & Patterson) Description Stephen M. Cohen sued Luke Ford for defamation over Ford's blog coverage of a lawsuit brought against Cohen by another party. The case settled [2] in February 2001. Related Links: MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [3] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: http://lukeford.com [4] (under new management) Content Type: TextPublication Medium: BlogSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: CaliforniaSource of Law: CaliforniaCourt Name: United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCourt Type: FederalCase Number: 2:00CV05966Relevant Documents: 2001-02-21-Order Dismissing Civil Action.pdf [5] CMLP Information (Private)Threat Source: MLRCCMLP Notes: there is almost nothing available for this one; to-do: get court documents from PACER/Westlaw
