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DEFAMATION -- LIBEL AND SLANDER [Florida Law - FReepers Heed]
Florida Bar Association ^
Posted on 10/24/2003 10:14:40 AM PDT by Chancellor Palpatine
Edited on 10/24/2003 12:02:17 PM PDT by Lead Moderator.
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To: Cultural Jihad
Nice looking bottle.
I've never been brave enough to try the big "T".
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:51:07 PM PDT
by
Neets
(<---Posting as Cheesecake, raspberry, chocolate, white chocolate, peanutbutter, plain ole NY Style)
To: Senator Pardek
Nice retreat - reminds me of the female Clinton supporters in days of old ;)Ah, nice smear tactic, but I didn't write what you posted--but say that I did. Why are you accusing me lying? If claim I wrote this, you'd better be able to back it up and you better back it up in writing. And you'd better do it NOW.
To: ckca
Wait, just to emphasize, I'm not agreeing with onyx specifically....
The point I'm making is that the ACLU just got on board, and it's no coincidence that this is happening right now. It's liberal scare tactics.
Not sure where onyx is in all this....
1,263
posted on
10/24/2003 6:52:12 PM PDT
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: Poohbah
The ACLU is never, never, never going to be a party to Michael Schiavo going after a web site. Are you in a position with the ACLU that you can guarantee that? Wouldn't they have to go after every AOL chat room, every MSN chat room or forum, DU forum, Liberty Post, Liberty Forum, every message board that exists? They could not single out one board and try to censor all opinion on just one but not all the rest.
1,264
posted on
10/24/2003 6:52:24 PM PDT
by
FITZ
To: nickcarraway
Here's a nice case that covered all sorts of nasty accusations on the net and in emails. Plaintiff loses.
Nicosia v DeRooy
To: dirtboy
I'm confused by this whole thread. Is some lawyer going to come after individual Freepers just like the Recording Industry is coming after individual downloaders? Because those people didn't expect it could ever happen to them. Would someone or some federal agency come after Freepers someday?
To: Poohbah
By the way, did you read any of the comments about 1)the Smart family 2) Scott Peterson 3) that Westerfield guy in San Diego (I think that's his name)
The comments on Mr. Schiavo pale in comparison to what was said about them. They were much worse. But no one said anything back then. And those are just examples, there are many more cases.
To: nickcarraway
Also ---- everything that gets discussed here gets discussed in private homes, church halls, workplaces, restaurants, bars, picnics in parks ---- anywhere a 2 or more people might get to talking and discussing news or politics. It seems like a ridiculous threat to tell people they cannot discuss motives of those who want their wives dead.
1,268
posted on
10/24/2003 6:54:41 PM PDT
by
FITZ
To: Catspaw
If that's a threat of legal action, you're doing more to give us lawyers a bad name than demanding payment for legal research on the Web.
To: FITZ
Fitz, the ACLU is not coming to town whether we've been bad or good for goodness sake.
To: jwalsh07
It's not easy to win such a suit- even in cases that seem clear.
To: Poohbah
And are you giving Jim Legal advice?
1,272
posted on
10/24/2003 6:55:45 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: Catspaw
If claim I wrote this, you'd better be able to back it up and you better back it up in writing.LOL - moron.
To: nickcarraway
BTW, your AOL case involved a public official covered under
Sullivan.
I reported on a penny-stock operator in California. I relied on SEC filings by the plaintiff for all statements of fact in the article. That saved me a pretty penny, because the case never went to trial--it was thrown out on prelim.
Libel law in this country is either extremely weak--or it is extremely strong. There is no middle ground.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:56:35 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: Pan_Yans Wife
Listen to what you are saying....take a step back. You are buying into the fear tactic. Think about it for a moment. I'm serious, I'm not being sarcastic.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:57:43 PM PDT
by
sfRummygirl
(SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
To: No More Gore Anymore
No, I'm giving everyone--including, incidentally, myself--legal advice.
Bottom line: know where fact ends and opinion begins, and indicate which is which. It will save you a bunch of trouble at the marginal expense of not allowing you free reign to throw verbal hand grenades.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:58:13 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: aristeides
If that's a threat of legal action, you're doing more to give us lawyers a bad name than demanding payment for legal research on the Web.Ah, that still bugs you, huh? You could've done your own research, you know, rather than asking me a few minutes before the opening pitch.
To: Catspaw
you'd better be able to back it up and you better back it up in writing.And I'll do as I please - You'll be in jail before you even contacted a lawyer concerning me.
To: Senator Pardek
LOL - moron. I see you've finally found something close to your lowest level. Personal attacks and name calling is about your speed.
To: nickcarraway
Actually, it's damn near impossible and if you read the case you will find that the rhetoric, hyperbole and even the name calling sometimes employed here at our august site is NOT actionable. At least according to the ninth circuit. LOL
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