blogger liability News

Mistrial Declared in Cincinnati Bengal Cheerleader Libel Suit

Jurors in a courtroom in Covington, Ky., couldn’t decide whether two lewd posts about a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader were substantially true or not, leading a federal judge to declare a mistrial Friday in her $11 million defamation lawsuit against …

Blogger Defends Against Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader’s Defamation Claim

A gossip website operator defended himself in court this week against a defamation lawsuit by arguing that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader featured in posts on the site is a public figure. Hooman Karamian, who goes by the name Nik …

New York Judge Orders Anonymous Blogger into Court Over Business Reports

A New York judge has ordered an anonymous blogger to appear in court next week over accusations that the blog Alfredlittle.com wrote false reports about a Chinese company to drive down the stock. The blogger was served with a subpoena …

Maryland Official Files $21 Million Libel Suit Against Blogger

Baltimore Councilwoman Belinda Conaway is suing a political blogger and his publisher for $21 million for libel and defamation over a column that alleged she did not live in the city. The suit alleges an Examiner.com column by Adam Meister …