Offensive Blogger

Google Forced to Reveal Identity of Offensive Blogger

Liskula Cohen is a Canadian-born model, best known for her appearances in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Cleo. When she discovered that a blog called Skanks in NYC, hosted on Google’s Blogger, has been referring to her as “skank” and “old hag,” she decided to press Google to reveal the identity of the blogger through court, and the court has now decided in her favor. One quote is … (News Source: Mashable - 12:29:25)

Vogue model Liskula Cohen wins right to unmask offensive blogger

A Vogue cover girl has won a precedent-setting court battle to unmask an anonymous blogger who called her a “skank” on the internet. (News Source: Times Online - 20:53:57)

Blogger deliberately incited others

An attorney for a New Jersey blogger facing charges in Illinois and in Connecticut for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges says he worked with the FBI to deliberately make provocative statements that would cause others to act criminally. (News Source: WTNH-TV New Haven - 17:15:04)

NJ blogger set to appear in Conn. court

A New Jersey blogger is set to be arraigned on allegations he threatened two Connecticut lawmakers. (News Source: WTNH-TV New Haven - 13:29:55)

Blogger claims F.B.I. influenced him

A New Jersey man, accused of threatening Connecticut state officials, was taught how to write provocative blogs by the F.B.I. That’s what a lawyer for Hal Turner said outside Hartford Superior Court this morning. (News Source: WTNH-TV New Haven - 04:14:55)

Anonymity, blog commenting and defamation

An American Court has required Google to disclose the identity of a blog commenter who allegedly defamed a New York model, Liskula Cohen, so that she could take an action for libel: Judge Madden rejected the claims by the blogger’s lawyer that the comments were mere opinion or “trash talk”, and that only factual assertions could […] (News Source: Larvatus Prodeo - 13:01:52)

Lawyer Invokes First Amendment

Calls Blogger’s Remarks Protected Free Speech A lawyer for Harold “Hal” Turner, the blogger and Internet radio host accused of encouraging people to “take up arms” against two Connecticut legislators and a state ethics official, said Tuesday that the comments are protected by the First Amendment. (News Source: Hartford Courant - 07:22:22)

NJ blogger set to appear in Conn. court

A New Jersey blogger accused of threatening two Connecticut lawmakers is set to be arraigned. (News Source: WTNH-TV New Haven - 20:44:55)

Ashlee Tweets War With Perez, Declares “Karma Is a Bitch”

Perez Hilton pissing off celebs? Stop the presses! The infamous blogger got all giddy reporting over the weekend that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and hubby Pete Wentz had a huge public spat… (News Source: E! Online - 15:54:54)

Ashlee and Pete’s Tweet War With Perez: “Karma Is a Bitch”

Perez Hilton pissing off celebs? Stop the presses! The infamous blogger got all giddy reporting over the weekend that Ashlee and Pete Wentz got into a huge public spat Saturday at the… (News Source: E! Online - 15:39:55)