“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!
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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.
Some authors are tempted to write what they want, and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it.
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
“I want to write about my childhood friends. Can they sue me for mentioning things that happened back then?”
I’d really like to use their names, and surprise them with a copy of the book when it’s finished. What advice can you give me about this?
Man Sues Over Cigarette Pack Photo of His Amputated Limb; Athlete’s Reputation So Bad He Can’t Be Defamed?; Libraries to Boycott Blackstone … and MORE JUICY STUFF! – Whispers and Warnings for 07/18/19
YouTube makes complaining about copyright infringement more difficult; Bankrupt Ebony selling off photos; Former prime minister threatens to sue newspaper after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein; Starbucks no longer offering newspapers – can you guess why?