courthousenews.com - 11/19/2008
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LAS VEGAS (CN) - A man claims Simon & Schuster defamed him in the book "Hot Chicks with Douchebags." Michael Minelli says two pages of the book are dedicated to him illustrated with a photo, but the douchebag label is "false as it pertains to plaintiff."
patterico.com - 11/19/2008
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[by Justin Levine] The creator of one of
my all-time favorite web sites has been sued for...
libel. [No nudity, but sorta-kinda-maybe not safe-ish for work if you have an uptight work environment. PG-13 stuff.] Details here . PDF copy of the ...
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Man sues for libel after being labeled a douchebag
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[by Justin Levine]
The creator of one of my all-time favorite web sites has been sued for libel. [No nudity, but sorta-kinda-maybe not safe-ish for work if you have an uptight work environment. PG-13 stuff.]
Details here.
PDF copy of the lawsuit complaint here.
The book in question sold here.
- Justin Levine
Morning Links
The Agitator —
• Here’s a bit more detail on taxes and the final table winners at the 2008 World Series of Poker’s main event. Looks like champ Peter Eastgate may try to claim residency in the UK, where he’d pay no tax at all.
• The family of Gonzalo Guizan, the 33-year-old unarmed man killed in a Connecticut drug raid earlier this year, has filed lawsuit. I hope they get a lot of money. The police are typically stonewalling, but the more we learn about that raid, the uglier it looks.
• Esquire picks the eight best features from the magazine’s 75-year history. I’m a big fan of the magazine. Lots of competition for those eight ...
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