Comments on: “Man sues for libel after being called a D-bag”

By: February 12 roundup

February 12 roundup — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:09:32 +0000

[...] appeared in book “Hot Chicks with D-Bags” [Smoking Gun, earlier here and, relatedly, here] More: Taranto, WSJ “Best of the Web”, [...]

By: J.D.

J.D. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:27 +0000

If he’s whining and suing because someone interprets his appearance or manners as a douchebag guess what… he IS a douchbag.

By: David Schwartz

David Schwartz — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:13:14 +0000

I’d go for truth as a defense and cite the lawsuit as evidence of truthfulness.

By: On Tap » Remainders 11/19

On Tap » Remainders 11/19 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:46:48 +0000

[...] man is suing Simon and Schuster after he’s called a Douchebag in [...]

By: Zane

Zane — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:51:28 +0000

Res Ipsa Loquitur

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:27:26 +0000

I would be interested to hear the findings of fact in this case.

By: Bumper

Bumper — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:14:42 +0000

Interesting combination of the Streisand Effect with the use of a “I am not a crook” FAIL Proclamation, doubly proving that maybe he really is a douchebag.

Only hope of winning would be use of his image without consent except he was in a public place. Maybe this is just a ruse by the author to try a get someone, anyone, to buy his pathetic book.

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:18:40 +0000

I’m surprised that a lawyer would even file this: surely whether someone is a douchebag is a matter of opinion and therefore not actionable.

By: wfjag

wfjag — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:44:36 +0000

Assuming liability, do the various blogs increase plaintiff’s damages?