blogging

Legal Blogger Beats Defamation Rap for Cheeky Headline

07/14/20

The Second Circuit has sided with a blogger who was sued for defamation for his headline "TCPA Class Certification Denial Exposes Major Spousal Scheme."  Wexler v. Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 21474 (2nd Cir. 7/9/20). While the case does not fall within the usual fare for this blog, I am always happy to write about another blogger.

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9th Circuit Gives Some Protection to Both Bloggers and Trustees

01/23/14
The case of self-proclaimed "investigative blogger" Crystal Cox took another turn as the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the case against her.   The decision gives greater First Amendment protection to bloggers than the stingy view taken by the District Court.   However, it also recognizes that trustees are not public figures entitled to less deferential review.   The case is Cox v. Obsidian Finance Group, No. 12-35238 (9th Cir.
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9th Circuit Gives Some Protection to Both Bloggers and Trustees

01/23/14
The case of self-proclaimed "investigative blogger" Crystal Cox took another turn as the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the case against her.   The decision gives greater First Amendment protection to bloggers than the stingy view taken by the District Court.   However, it also recognizes that trustees are not public figures entitled to less deferential review.   The case is Cox v. Obsidian Finance Group, No. 12-35238 (9th Cir.
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Ethics, Empiricists and International Insolvency at NCBJ

11/04/13

Saturday was the final day of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.   The panels focused on ethics issues of the future, the role of empirical research and international insolvency.

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Ethics, Empiricists and International Insolvency at NCBJ

11/04/13

Saturday was the final day of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.   The panels focused on ethics issues of the future, the role of empirical research and international insolvency.

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Blogging, Economics and Bankruptcy Reform Commission at NCBJ

11/02/13
This is continuing coverage of the 2013 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.   Today I was able to attend a program on blogging, listen to an economist prognosticating and observe a hearing of the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.
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Blogging, Economics and Bankruptcy Reform Commission at NCBJ

11/02/13
This is continuing coverage of the 2013 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.   Today I was able to attend a program on blogging, listen to an economist prognosticating and observe a hearing of the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.
Blogging
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Bloggers Rally to Defense of Defamation Defendant

02/15/13
I have previously written about Crystal Cox, a self-styled investigative blogger, who found herself on the receiving end of a judgment for $2.5 million after she posted caustic comments about a bankruptcy trustee.  You can find the prior post here.   One aspect of the District Court's opinion which raised my eyebrows was the court's stingy application of the media privilege.    Under the District Court's view, most bloggers wou
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Florida Case Provides Textbook Example of How to Handle a Discharge Violation

04/02/12
A case involving an elderly woman and egregious violations of the discharge has generated a bit of buzz in the blogosphere. I first noticed it here on the Huffington Post. I decided to write about this case because I was frustrated with trying to verify the posts and because I think ithe case offers a good example of how to efficiently deal with a discharge violation.
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