Comments on How not to get sued for bloggers | Real Lawyers Have Blogs http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/ CUNY Prof. Geanne Rosenberg has put up an online course for bloggers and media practitioners with the 10 things you need to know to stay out of court. As Jeff Jarvis, my source on this post, says it’s quick, clear,... en-us Copyright 2008 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:24:59 -0800 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:35:24 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss trf1st_fin@hotmail.com (Terry Finley) That sounds like sound advise. thanks

]]> http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#932831 http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#932831 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:40:41 -0800 kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin OKeefe) As folks will see a lot of the legal counsel revolves around being smart Terry. Bloggers ought not leave their common sense offline.

]]> http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#932963 http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#932963 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:44:20 -0800 jessicapersinger@gmail.com (Jess) I have never thought that somebody can be sued for bloggers… I think, people express their own views while blogging and there is nothing illegal in it.

]]> http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#936065 http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#936065 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:07:55 -0800 kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin) Nothing illegal in driving a car either Jess, but there are ways you could drive which give rise to someone having a claim against you.

Same with blogging. Among other things, you could be liable for defamation or violation of copyright laws. Don't get me wrong these are not regular issues but bloggers can get into trouble.

Also note that we are talking about a blogger being liable for a civil claim by a third party not committing an illegal act for which they would be criminally liable.

]]> http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#936267 http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/02/articles/blog-law-and-ethics/how-not-to-get-sued-for-bloggers/#936267 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:12:11 -0800 jeri@cartwrightcom.com (Jeri Cartwright) Great tips! I also came across a resource for bloggers by the Citizen Media Law Project.

http://mediarelations.blogs.com/index/2008/02/citizen-journal.html

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