Science Blogger Sued for Unfavorable Book Review

tigerhawkvok writes "Recently, new author Stuart Privar provided Professor PZ Meyers of Pharyngula a copy of his book, Lifecode, for review. Over the course of the review itself and a few follow-ups, it became evident that the content was nonsense (including, among other things, ten-legged spiders and other phenomena strongly at odds with developmental biology). However, the common threat of lawsuits finally became a reality, and now Privar is suing Myers for $15 million. Can calling someone a 'classic crackpot' in the face of such incorrect data have any chance at making it to court, or even winning the suit?"

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Re:Won't get far

[SatanicPuppy]

Libel doesn't even fit, because you can't sue for libel because someone attacks your book. The reviewer, despite his obvious dislike of the work, maintains a professional tone toward the reviewer, and doesn't indulge in character assassination or petty insults, but instead offers real constructive criticism, in addition to a few choice slams on the material.