Overlawyered » watch what you say about lawyers http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 “Law Student Sues Law School For Implying He’s Litigious” http://overlawyered.com/2013/05/law-student-sues-law-school-for-implying-hes-litigious/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-student-sues-law-school-for-implying-hes-litigious http://overlawyered.com/2013/05/law-student-sues-law-school-for-implying-hes-litigious/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 04:15:15 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=38455 “Watch what you say about lawyers” is an old theme around here, but in light of developments at Wake Forest it might need to be extended to law students as well. [Above the Law, more] Tweet Tags: law schools, watch what you say about lawyers

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]]> “Watch what you say about lawyers” is an old theme around here, but in light of developments at Wake Forest it might need to be extended to law students as well. [Above the Law, more]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2013/05/law-student-sues-law-school-for-implying-hes-litigious/feed/ 1 “Talk about my past lawsuits? See you in court” http://overlawyered.com/2012/09/talk-past-lawsuits-see-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talk-past-lawsuits-see-court http://overlawyered.com/2012/09/talk-past-lawsuits-see-court/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:33:50 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=32506 Someone who’s sued a past employer might be eager to keep that fact off the search-engine record, but the First Amendment protects the right to disseminate information of that sort. [Volokh] Tweet Tags: First Amendment, search engines, watch what you say about lawyers

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]]> Someone who’s sued a past employer might be eager to keep that fact off the search-engine record, but the First Amendment protects the right to disseminate information of that sort. [Volokh]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2012/09/talk-past-lawsuits-see-court/feed/ 1 Law firm sues over poor Better Business Bureau rating http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/law-firm-sues-over-poor-better-business-bureau-rating/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-firm-sues-over-poor-better-business-bureau-rating http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/law-firm-sues-over-poor-better-business-bureau-rating/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:06:20 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=27806 “Stung by a dismal mark last year, the KEL law firm has filed a federal lawsuit against the Better Business Bureau of Central Florida that challenges its rating system, accuses it of false advertising and seeks unspecified damages for alleged business defamation.” The firm of Kaufman, Englett and Lynd contends the BBB’s evaluations are misleading, [...]

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]]> “Stung by a dismal mark last year, the KEL law firm has filed a federal lawsuit against the Better Business Bureau of Central Florida that challenges its rating system, accuses it of false advertising and seeks unspecified damages for alleged business defamation.” The firm of Kaufman, Englett and Lynd contends the BBB’s evaluations are misleading, biased, erroneous and otherwise flawed. [Orlando Sentinel]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/law-firm-sues-over-poor-better-business-bureau-rating/feed/ 2 “Law School Sues Law Firm and Bloggers for Criticizing its Placement Data” http://overlawyered.com/2011/07/law-school-sues-law-firm-and-bloggers-for-criticizing-its-placement-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-school-sues-law-firm-and-bloggers-for-criticizing-its-placement-data http://overlawyered.com/2011/07/law-school-sues-law-firm-and-bloggers-for-criticizing-its-placement-data/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:37:38 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=23878 Watch what you say about lawyers — and now it seems about law schools as well, specifically Michigan’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School. [TaxProf, Above the Law] Tweet Tags: law schools, Michigan, watch what you say about lawyers

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]]> Watch what you say about lawyers — and now it seems about law schools as well, specifically Michigan’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School. [TaxProf, Above the Law]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2011/07/law-school-sues-law-firm-and-bloggers-for-criticizing-its-placement-data/feed/ 4 “Lawyer Deemed ‘the Most Worst Attorney’ in Online Rants Can’t Sue, Judge Rules” http://overlawyered.com/2011/02/lawyer-deemed-%e2%80%98the-most-worst-attorney%e2%80%99-in-online-rants-can%e2%80%99t-sue-judge-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawyer-deemed-%25e2%2580%2598the-most-worst-attorney%25e2%2580%2599-in-online-rants-can%25e2%2580%2599t-sue-judge-rules http://overlawyered.com/2011/02/lawyer-deemed-%e2%80%98the-most-worst-attorney%e2%80%99-in-online-rants-can%e2%80%99t-sue-judge-rules/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:42:00 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=21307 A Suffolk County, N.Y. judge ruled that online gripes about a divorce lawyer were pure opinion. [ABA Journal] Tweet Tags: Long Island, watch what you say about lawyers

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]]> A Suffolk County, N.Y. judge ruled that online gripes about a divorce lawyer were pure opinion. [ABA Journal]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2011/02/lawyer-deemed-%e2%80%98the-most-worst-attorney%e2%80%99-in-online-rants-can%e2%80%99t-sue-judge-rules/feed/ 2 “1-800-Ask-Gary firm sues lawyers over critical blog” http://overlawyered.com/2010/11/1-800-ask-gary-firm-sues-lawyers-over-critical-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-800-ask-gary-firm-sues-lawyers-over-critical-blog http://overlawyered.com/2010/11/1-800-ask-gary-firm-sues-lawyers-over-critical-blog/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:59:12 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=20012 “Three lawyers say they were just engaging in legitimate speech about the 1-800-Ask-Gary [lawyer-referral] hot line. Not amused, the people behind Ask Gary sued.” [Tampa Tribune] Separately, the hotline’s founder, Sarasota chiropractor Gary Kompothecras, has drawn press attention for the active role he’s taken in the autism-vaccine wars. [Miami New Times and followups here and [...]

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]]> “Three lawyers say they were just engaging in legitimate speech about the 1-800-Ask-Gary [lawyer-referral] hot line. Not amused, the people behind Ask Gary sued.” [Tampa Tribune] Separately, the hotline’s founder, Sarasota chiropractor Gary Kompothecras, has drawn press attention for the active role he’s taken in the autism-vaccine wars. [Miami New Times and followups here and here]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2010/11/1-800-ask-gary-firm-sues-lawyers-over-critical-blog/feed/ 0 Lawyer’s suit against lawyer-rating service Avvo http://overlawyered.com/2010/09/lawyers-suit-against-lawyer-rating-service-avvo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawyers-suit-against-lawyer-rating-service-avvo http://overlawyered.com/2010/09/lawyers-suit-against-lawyer-rating-service-avvo/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:03:46 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=19185 A Florida complainant might wind up digging himself a deeper hole, reputation-wise. [Above the Law] Tweet Tags: pro se, watch what you say about lawyers

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]]> A Florida complainant might wind up digging himself a deeper hole, reputation-wise. [Above the Law]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2010/09/lawyers-suit-against-lawyer-rating-service-avvo/feed/ 0 “Man spends $7,000 defending himself in suit filed by eBay seller” http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/man-spends-7000-defending-himself-in-suit-filed-by-ebay-seller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-spends-7000-defending-himself-in-suit-filed-by-ebay-seller http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/man-spends-7000-defending-himself-in-suit-filed-by-ebay-seller/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:53:24 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=16927 Michael Steadman posted a negative review on eBay over a $44 clock that he didn’t think worked as advertised. He’s already spent $7,000 defending himself against the defamation suit filed by the seller, who is a Miami Beach lawyer. [Orlando Sentinel, Obscure Store] Tweet Tags: eBay, libel slander and defamation, watch what you say about [...]

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]]> Michael Steadman posted a negative review on eBay over a $44 clock that he didn’t think worked as advertised. He’s already spent $7,000 defending himself against the defamation suit filed by the seller, who is a Miami Beach lawyer. [Orlando Sentinel, Obscure Store]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/man-spends-7000-defending-himself-in-suit-filed-by-ebay-seller/feed/ 0 Troll Tracker blog suit settles http://overlawyered.com/2009/09/troll-tracker-blog-suit-settles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=troll-tracker-blog-suit-settles http://overlawyered.com/2009/09/troll-tracker-blog-suit-settles/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:52:57 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=13813 As the East Texas jury was set to begin deliberations. Per Joe Mullin’s must-read coverage at IP Law and Business, Rick Frenkel’s lawyer-critical blog is now entirely closed down even to private readers except as an archive for the use of lawyers in the related litigation. More: Mullin, Sept. 18 (Frenkel “wouldn’t have the financial [...]

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]]> As the East Texas jury was set to begin deliberations. Per Joe Mullin’s must-read coverage at IP Law and Business, Rick Frenkel’s lawyer-critical blog is now entirely closed down even to private readers except as an archive for the use of lawyers in the related litigation. More: Mullin, Sept. 18 (Frenkel “wouldn’t have the financial resources to defend himself” had his employer Cisco not covered his legal costs), Sept. 21 (“You don’t wrestle with a snake, you cut its head off,” said plaintiff T. John (“Johnny”) Ward, Jr. “We shut the blog down, is what we did.”)

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2009/09/troll-tracker-blog-suit-settles/feed/ 0 Update: Patent Troll Tracker lawsuit goes to trial http://overlawyered.com/2009/09/update-patent-troll-tracker-lawsuit-goes-to-trial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-patent-troll-tracker-lawsuit-goes-to-trial http://overlawyered.com/2009/09/update-patent-troll-tracker-lawsuit-goes-to-trial/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:20:06 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=13668 Watch what you say about lawyers dept.: a jury will consider the claim of East Texas intellectual property litigator Eric Albritton that he was defamed by Richard Frenkel at his lawyer-critical Patent Troll Tracker blog. The suit also names Frenkel’s employer, Cisco. The blog has “gone private” and is now for invited readers only. [Brenda [...]

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]]> Watch what you say about lawyers dept.: a jury will consider the claim of East Texas intellectual property litigator Eric Albritton that he was defamed by Richard Frenkel at his lawyer-critical Patent Troll Tracker blog. The suit also names Frenkel’s employer, Cisco. The blog has “gone private” and is now for invited readers only. [Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, Texas Lawyer] More: AmLaw Daily. Sept. 18: Joe Mullin, IP Law and Business (reporting blog now entirely defunct except as archive for use in defending case).

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