Here it is, the Infamous Fuck Brief. The filings are all public record and are freely available on the USPTO website. Nevertheless, anyone’s convenience, here they are. The USPTO’s initial
I recently wrote a posting about the Murphy v. Boston Herald case, in which Reporter David Wedge found himself on the wrong side of a defamation case. At the time,
I wish that I had the requisite volume of creative juices to make this stuff up. CNN reports: A math teacher whose name is used in a student film featuring
Found this story on Likelihood of Confusion (highly recommended blog, by the way). The Democratic National Committee has a pretty good horse in the contest for most ill-considered demand letter
As promised in this earlier post on Related Group v. Stranahan House, I have reviewed the complaint in this matter. My conclusion? Garbage. There are some points in the complaint,
One does not need to be too close to me to know my opinion about defamation actions. Most of these cases are frivolous, unfounded, and the result of a plaintiff
Here we go again. A developer is whining (through its lawyers) that community activists who blocked a condo project cost them millions of dollars. Related Group has filed what appears
I will not comment upon this litigation, as it is ongoing and I am one of the attorneys handling the case. Nevertheless, for your education and edification, I will provide
As a follow up to my posting on “Prinz” von Anhalt. I was forwarded this email from a source that will remain confidential. From: EMAIL ADDRESS REDACTED Sent: Monday, July
This is interesting from an internet jurisdiction perspective – but also as another reminder that there is no better way to make sure that lies about you are repeated, ad
How many defamation suits do you think need to be filed before plaintiff-side defamation lawyers remove their heads from their colons? CNET reports: (full story here) A Pennsylvania school principal
Presentation slides Murphy v. Boston Herald Smith v. Stewart Toffoloni v. Hustler Veranda v. Giles
