Town of Secaucus v. NJ.com [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Subpoena

Date:

09/01/2008

Status:

Pending

Disposition:

Material Removed

Location:

New Jersey

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

Legal Claims:

Defamation

According to the Hudson Reporter, in September 2008 the Town of Secaucus sought a subpoena from a Hudson County Superior Court judge to force NJ.com, a website run by a group of New Jersey newspapers, to disclose the identities of... read full description

Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat:

NJ.com

Type of Party:

Government

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Organization

Location of Party:

New Jersey

Location of Party:

New Jersey

Legal Counsel:

Louis Lamatina

Description

According to the Hudson Reporter [2], in September 2008 the Town of Secaucus sought a subpoena from a Hudson County Superior Court judge to force NJ.com, a website run by a group of New Jersey newspapers, to disclose the identities of several anonymous posters going by 2Advil, AllEyzOnYou, and Truth4Tel. These individuals allegedly posted defamatory comments related to a political dispute within the town council. The CMLP has not been able to determine whether the subpoena issued, whether NJ.com complied, or whether a lawsuit was ultimately filed.

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Web Site(s) Involved:

NJ.com [3]

Content Type:

Text

Publication Medium:

Forum

Subject Area:

Third-Party Content
Anonymity

Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction:

New Jersey

Source of Law:

New Jersey

Court Name:

Hudson County Superior Court (New Jersey)

Court Type:

State

CMLP Information (Private)

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1-High

Threat Source:

Google News

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7/7/09 - no information on whether a lawsuit ever came out of this (CMF)

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