“My friends gave me verbal permission to include them in my book. Can they sue me later?”
“Three of my characters are based directly on real, living people. All three have read my novel, and given me permission to represent them as I have but…”
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George Zimmerman Sues Authors and Publisher; What’s the Dictionary.com Word of the Year?; Former Amazon Employee Speaks Out; and MUCH MORE… In The News – 12/06/19
Star Trek Writer Dies; Man sued by club for defamation; and Tariffs aren’t affecting ALL books
“My friend threatened to sue me for quoting her (but not naming her) in a short story. What can I do?”
My friend said, “If you write about me, I’ll sue you.” But, I’ve already published the book!
Amazon Cutting Back on Ordering/Stocking Books!; Author Confesses to Chopping Up Lover; Sports Illustrated Another Victim of Digital Age; And MORE!! … In the News – 11/14/2019
Blogger gets sued for exposing police corruption; Chicago Tribune’s Spanish paper shut down; Broadcaster sued by Lt. Governor for defamation; Actress writer op-ed, doesn’t name names, still gets sued; and Can you libel a dead person?
“Hiding” Won’t Protect You From a Libel Lawsuit – Just ask John!
Today, I’m introducing you to John. John is a funny fellow – a good writer with quick wit. And, while he works at an almost-minimum-wage job, he’s also very intelligent…about some things. John rented a house next door to Stan, a megalomaniac whose…
Amazon’s rushed delivery drivers have killed people…and Amazon says they’re not at fault?! – Whispers and Warnings for 09/12/19
MORE: Indie bookstores and industry leaders furious at Amazon for violating book embargo (if you don’t know what that is, read this!); If you get your morning paper in your undies, you probably do NOT want a free doorbell from Amazon; MSNBC sued for outrageous allegation; “Almost Everything About Goodreads Is Broken;” Politician sues CBS and we’re betting that gets thrown out of court. And, DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, MISS THIS AWESOME OBITUARY!
Novelist Nicholas Sparks Sued for Defamation, Child Exploitation to Build Alexa?, Woman Banned From Town for Libel – And MUCH, MUCH More!!! – Whispers and Warnings for 08/16/19
MORE! Authors sue publisher over digital royalties; Cindi Lauper copyright infringement; and “Eco-Activist” book niche developing
Dog Ear Publishing authors say they were scammed; Man made $370K shipping dirt to Amazon?!, AND MUCH MORE! Whispers and Warnings for 08/08/2019
MORE! Amazon drivers part of $10 million theft ring?; BIG newspaper merger; “Stairway To Heaven” lawsuit to continue; Suing repeatedly for copyright infringement after making your product easy to steal?; Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit revived by a court
Author drops poisoning lawsuit against husband; Journalist ordered to pay $213K; “Big Math” sues after parent criticizes program … and Much MORE!! Whispers and Warnings for 08/01/19
MORE! Street artist sues Walmart, Ellen Degeneres; 1st Amendment protects Wikileaks and Facebook; Flaunt Magazine co-founder leaves; Charging for online newspaper prescriptions is not a good idea; Gawker lays off entire staff.
The Tate Publishing Restitution Plan; Anti-SLAPP Judgement for Online Commenter; Printer Merger Scuttled …. and MORE JUICY STUFF! – Whispers and Warnings for 07/26/19
MORE: AOC Photo Sparks Copyright Lawsuit; Bee Gees estate sues SC bar over alleged copyright infringement
