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Ex-congressman's defamation suit thrown out under SLAPP law
A New York judge has dismissed a former congressman’s defamation suit against a person who criticized him anonymously on a…
September 11, 2009
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Judge rules blogger's identity must be revealed
A blogger lost his bid to keep his identity secret after a judge in New York City ruled that a…
August 18, 2009
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Anonymous commenters protected by Texas shield law
A Texas judge ruled last month that the identities of anonymous commenters on a newspaper's Web site were protected by…
July 9, 2009
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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Kentucky lawsuit seeks anonymous commenter's identity
A Kentucky woman is seeking the identity of an Internet commenter who she says defamed her on a newspaper forum,…
June 29, 2009
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Las Vegas paper to comply with narrowed subpoena
Even as the Las Vegas Review-Journal said it will cooperate with a narrowed subpoena from federal prosecutors for information about…
June 22, 2009
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U.S. attorney seeks identities of anonymous commenters
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is facing a federal subpoena for identifying information about people who commented on its Web site,…
June 10, 2009
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