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Web Posts Versus the First Amendment

The filing of a defamation lawsuit against the owner and operator of an Internet forum is raising questions about First Amendment rights versus the right to privacy.<br/>Pittsburgh attorney Todd Hollis filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court, alleging his reputation is being harmed by comments posted by purported ex-girlfriends on the Web site dontdatehimgirl.com.

13 minute read July 31, 2006 at 10:23 AM
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Carl Jones
Web Posts Versus the First Amendment

The filing of a defamation lawsuit against the owner and operator of an Internet forum is raising questions about First Amendment rights versus the right to privacy.

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