Comments on: Blogger sued for book review https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/08/blogger-sued-for-book-review/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: » Hijacking History paulmackenzieross.com: There’s only one Paul Mackenzie Ross https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/08/blogger-sued-for-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-38851 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:42:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5238#comment-38851 […] That’s not to say that there aren’t repercussions for blogging and somebody taking affront to your comments. Take the story of biologist P.Z. Myers who wrote a negative review about a book called Lifecode: The Theory of Biological Self Organization. Author Stuart Pivar decided to sue Myers for calling him a “classic crackpot”. There’s a good overview with all the links at Overlawyered. […]

]]> By: Michael Ejercito https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/08/blogger-sued-for-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:30:39 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5238#comment-8664 Mere statements of opinion do not count as libel.

Statements purported to be facts may constitute libel.

]]> By: AMcA https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/08/blogger-sued-for-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:29:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5238#comment-8663 Wow, the plaintiff’s signature alone says it all: egomaniac.

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