[Poohbah]

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.

[nickcarraway]

A penny-stock operator actually sued you? Wow, they usually move so quick, it seems unlikely that they would sue. Was it a fly-by-night operation?

[nickcarraway]

Did you end out shelling a lot in legal costs? That seems particularly ridiculous if you relied on SEC filings. I have never heard of such a case. Have you heard of Manuel Asensio?