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Thread #99402   Message #1980442
Posted By: Rabbi-Sol
26-Feb-07 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pamela Greenbaum Sues Blogger Orthomom
Subject: RE: BS: Pamela Greenbaum Sues Blogger Orthomom
Athough the first round will be in State court, it will eventually end up in Federal Court becuase it is a first ammendment case. A similar case was decided in favor of the blogger where a Rabbi right here in Rockland County was accused of sexual misconduct. His attorneys sued Google to get the name of the anonymuos blogger and a Federal judge tossed the case and ordered the Rabbi to pay the defendant's legal fees. Because Google is headquartered in California the Rabbi went direct to Federal court out there. Pamela Greenbaum's attorney is trying a different route by going into New York State court first. Even if he has a weak case in the opinion of many, he is trying to make Orthomom spend as much money as possible in legal fees. What he did not count on is the many lawyers who are ready to defend this action pro bono.
                                                   SOL