Whispers and Warnings for 11/09/2016

Published on November 9, 2016

WOW! Amazon Suing Over Honesty?? Amazon Is Cracking Down on More Fake Reviews Amazon is suing…

Whispers and Warnings for 11/02/2016

Published on November 2, 2016

The Beuarucrats Lose In This One Niagara Falls Council votes to pay $156,000 to settle free…

Whispers and Warnings for 10/19/16

Published on October 19, 2016

Thai police are investigating 12 new complaints of royal defamation on social media lodged since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last week, a sharp rise amid intensifying scrutiny of anything deemed offensive to the monarchy. …

Whispers and Warnings for 10/13/2016

Published on October 13, 2016

“Criminal” Justice She called the man who sexually assaulted her a rapist. Then he sued her…

Whispers and Warnings for 09/29/2016

Published on September 29, 2016

We are SO blessed to live in the U.S.A.! Jordanian Writer Accused Of Sharing Cartoon That…

Whispers and Warnings for 09/22/2016

Published on September 22, 2016

"Avoiding a horrible real-life plot twist, a writer dashed past firefighters into his burning New Orleans house Thursday to rescue two completed novels stored on his laptop."…

Whispers and Warnings for 09/08/2016

Published on September 9, 2016

In April, Microsoft sued the U.S. Department of Justice, arguing that its 'customers have a right to know when the government obtains a warrant to read their emails,' and that 'Microsoft has a right to tell them.…

Whispers and Warnings for 08/31/2016

Published on August 31, 2016

"Photographer Carol Highsmith is known for her Americana-themed images, which she has captured in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Since 1988, she has been providing the images, free of charge, to the public through the Library of Congress. Unknown to her until recently, stock photo agency Getty Images had been selling her photos to paying clients while allegedly claiming exclusive copyright over them."…

Whispers and Warnings For 08/19/2016

Published on August 20, 2016

They now make more money as professional travelers, relying on income they generate from their travel blog...…

Whispers and Warnings – 08/10/2016

Published on August 10, 2016

Amazon gets sued…again. Amazon ‘Prime Now’ Drivers Sue Company For Misclassification, Wage Theft “The drivers claim…

Whispers and Warnings for 07/26/2016

Published on July 28, 2016

Daily Mail Must Face Defamation Suit After Using Photo of Porn Star in HIV Story…

Whispers And Warnings For 07/21/2016

Published on July 21, 2016

NBC war correspondent gets $260K in damage for defamation Arthur Kent collects $260K from Postmedia following…

Whispers and Warnings For 07/06/2016

Published on July 6, 2016

Is your book waaaay underpriced at Amazon, too? The Book Discount Beat Goes on at Amazon…

Whispers and Warnings For 06/29/2016

Published on June 29, 2016

Dr. Gale Cooper, who closed her Beverly Hills psychiatry practice in the late 1990s, moved to New Mexico to write a novel based on the life of Billy the Kid. She is now fighting a legal battle over the state's public records law.…

Whispers and Warnings For 06/18/2016

Published on June 18, 2016

• $50,000 reward for info on rapist, killer who terrorized California
• Who Owns the Copyright to 'This Land Is Your Land?" It May Be You and Me
• A Publisher in Exile Gets the Big Scoop on China's Elite
• Facebook, Twitter Sued By Father Of Paris Attacks Victim

Another Day, Another Singer Accused Of Copyright Infringement

Published on June 11, 2016

• As Ed Sheeran is sued for copyright infringement, here are ten other artists sued for 'stealing' hits
• Court of Appeal Upholds Order Compelling Removal of Yelp Web Reviews
• Zillow to pay Realtor.com $130 million over trade secrets
• Model's horrific rape case may limit crucial online free speech law

Whispers and Warnings For 05/21/2016

Published on May 21, 2016

• A pretty scathing complaint about Lulu.com. This person emailed us as well.
• New complaint about Xlibris
• Florida court allows Google to be sued by publisher delisted as "pure spam"
• Rebel Wilson sues magazine publisher for claiming she lied about her age
• Ronda Rousey, ex-manager avoid defamation lawsuit with book settlement
• German court rejects Erdogan bid for publisher injunction

Whispers and Warnings For 05/06/2016

Published on May 6, 2016

• Australia State Aims to Sue Author for Fake Cancer Cure Diet
• Piracy site for academic journals playing game of domain-name Whac-A-Mole
• Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by UofL students against Katina Powell and publisher

Whispers and Warnings For 04/15/2016

Published on April 15, 2016

• PublishAmerica / America Star Books Lawsuit Against Writer Beware Settled
• As Led Zeppelin face trial for copyright infringement, here are nine other artists sued for 'stealing' hits
• Miami Herald settles lawsuit with former US Senate candidate
• Publishers Weekly Features Vanity Publisher Morgan James...Again

Whispers and Warnings For 03/25/2016

Published on March 25, 2016

• Court rules in favor of Amazon in 'A Gronking To Remember' lawsuit
• Publisher of photo gets $9K from Republican Party and $6K from a blogger for copyright infringement
• Barber shop owner sues Katina Powell, book publisher over 'false allegations'
• Gawker, Publisher to Pay $25M in Punitive Damages in Hulk Hogan Lawsuit

Whispers and Warnings For 03/10/2016

Published on March 10, 2016

• Major publishers' e-book sales stagnate as overall market grows
• Grad Suing Jefferson Law School: Attended Under 'False Pretenses'
• At Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Trial, Gawker Rips Into Expert's "Cheerios Test"

Whispers and Warnings For 02/25/2016

Published on February 25, 2016

• RPI Publications (a.k.a. Raider Publishing International, Purehaven Press, Parmenides Publishing, and Green Shore Publishing) is not recommended by Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware
• IndieWriterSupport.com has been accused of copyright infringement, and of adding an advertisement to the end of the article
• Amazon Pulls Serial Killer's Memoir
• Legal battle over $1 million Star Trek fan film just got geeky
• Copyright Law Basics For Fan Fiction Authors By Harvey Randall, Esq.

Whispers and Warnings For 02/04/2016

Published on February 4, 2016

• Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
• Who owns a tattoo? The wearer or the artist?
• This should have been a criminal offense as well
• Mom posts dancing baby with Prince song to YouTube, and sues after it gets taken down

Whispers and Warnings For 01/28/2016

Published on January 28, 2016

• Publisher Net Revenue from Book Sales Declined 2.0% Through Third Quarter of 2015
• Turkish journalists face multiple life sentences over Syria report
• 'Responsible journalism' is paper's defence in defamation trial
• Lost Beatrix Potter story becomes bestseller months ahead of publication

Whispers and Warnings For 01/14/2016

Published on January 14, 2016

• $3M Suit Claims Holocaust Novel's Plot Was Stolen From Documentary
• Philly high schooler gets lesson in hate after penning column on Missouri race friction
• Appeals court upholds jury award in The Sun News defamation case
• Al-Jazeera America to shut down after less than three years on air

Whispers and Warnings For 01/08/2016

Published on January 8, 2016

• Missouri lawmakers call for communication professor's firing after she (allegedly) threatened a reporter
• Pennsylvania newsletter publisher to pay $1.75M for making workers clock out for bathroom
• Book publisher seeks dismissal of defamation suit
• Spotify Threatened With Another Class-Action Lawsuit As Disputes Over Royalties Intensify