Opinions? I'm not opposed to it- in any other medium you're liable for your slanderous statements
James Woods gets permission to sue his Twitter abuser This week has already seen plenty of focus on Twitter's sometimes toxic culture, and now another high-profile victim is speaking out. James Woods has reportedly been given the go-ahead to launch a $10 million anti-defamation lawsuit against an anonymous Twitter user that suggested the actor used drugs. The case was expected to be thrown out by Judge Mel Recana at a hearing on February 2nd, but chose not to at the last minute. The Hollywood Reporter is claiming to have seen court documents saying that the statement was sufficiently factual not to be dismissed as Twitter hyperbole. The case will now continue, and it's likely that the discovery process will force Twitter to reveal the identity of Abe List. Then again, Twitter has already opposed the move once before, saying that the actions of Woods' lawyers flew in the face of the first amendment, and may look to do so again. It does, however, look as if this anonymous user will be compelled to turn up and argue if they had a basis for making the accusation. Woods, naturally, was pleased that he may yet get his day in court, saying that "Twitter users beware: you are not above the law." Lisa Bloom, who is representing the currently-anonymous defendant, tweeted a statement saying that Abe List looks forward to "presenting the issues to the Court of Appeal." This is the updated reportage of my victory today in the SLAPP motion. My comments are included in this version. https://t.co/exdvRaXSQB — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) February 11, 2016 My statement re court's decision today in James Woods' $10 million lawsuit against my client John Doe for one tweet. pic.twitter.com/bzLz2KybAG — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) February 10, 2016 Source: The Hollywood Reporter Source: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/11/james-woods-vs-twitter/ (via Mr. Reader) Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
