Comments on: “Skanks in NYC”: Former Vogue Model In Court to Force Google to Uncover Anonymous Sources

By: Shooting a Vilan: No Charges Against Officer Who Killed Man After Grabbing His Girlfriend « JONATHAN TURLEY

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:22:52 +0000

[...] this guy get a well-earned six years for smashing a bottle in someone’s face, but the attacker of model Liskula Cohen gets 30 days in New [...]

By: Mercie

Mercie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:58:16 +0000

Truth and opinion are defenses to defamation–thus protecting principles of free speech.

By: Copyrights & Campaigns

Copyrights & Campaigns — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:27:03 +0000

It is not correct to say (as does the headline of this post) that Cohen sued Google:

http://copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/breaking-skank-update-google-was-not.html

By: Lawyers Stole Kisses: Woman Continues Seven Year Fights Against Animal Shelter Confidentiality « JONATHAN TURLEY

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:12:06 +0000

[...] Recently, we have seen cases where people have fought to overcome confidentiality of reporters and Internet companies. Now, there is a raising the limits of animal shelter confidentiality. Darlene Feger is continuing [...]

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:56:46 +0000

If Professor Turley is correct that Cohen is a public figure, I don’t see her being able to force Google to disclose.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000

This following opinion from the article makes sense to me but I would like to hear legal and or informed opinions on this:

“The law protects freedom of speech, including anonymous speech, but it doesn’t protect defamation, and people should not think that they can defame others on the Internet or on blogs by hiding behind a screen name,” he said.”