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Blogger Wins 1.5 Year Legal Battle

Posted by Zonk on from the fighting-the-good-fight dept.

FixYourThinking writes "After nearly one and a half years of harassment from a relentless attorney, it seems that quietly a blogger in South Carolina has won a monumental ruling in favor of bloggers. In a summary judgement requested by the Defendant, Philip Smith was able to obtain a special sanction after the Plaintiff attorney put a 'notice of lien' (called lis pendens) on Smith's residence. The judge also reprimanded the Plaintiff attorney for abusive deposition and court procedure. The case set forth the following; 'It's not the format; it's the content and intention that make text journalism / reporting.'"

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  2. Re:Cool by sm62704 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LOL! They rated you "troll!" Oh, the irony!

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