Michael Booth writes: The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a blogger sued for defamation over her postings on an internet bulletin board can raise New Jersey’s statutory protection of news reporters’ sources and editorial processes. A trial judge and the Appellate Division have said no, finding the privilege inapplicable to online posters…
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Legal dispute continues between blogger and Freehold software provider
MaryAnn Spoto reports: A blogger who was sued for what she wrote about a Freehold-based company in the online pornography industry is taking her case to the Appellate Division after a Superior Court judge in Monmouth County refused to reconsider a decision keeping the lawsuit alive. Shellee Hale, a mother of five from Washington State,…
Blogger appeals Too Much Media decision
The defendant in a suit brought on by Too Much Media over alleged defamatory comments on a message board about the affiliate management software company claims a New Jersey judge overstepped his authority when he ruled against her. Shellee Hale’s attorney, Jeffrey Pollock, contends in a 53-page motion filed last week that she is entitled…