ZGeek defamation lawsuit struck out
[ Edit: it appears that the Court struck out a preliminary motion to close down the site and rejected the original claim. The Plaintiffs seem to have indicated that they will re-file the claim. ] The good news is that yesterday, the Supreme Court struck out the ($42M) defamation suit against the operator of ZGeek. […]
EFA Newsletter: July 2009
Dear EFA Supporter, The outlook for online freedom in Australia continues to be less than stellar as the Rudd government’s plan for mandatory Internet censorship gains momentum, with computer games now in their sights. In the meantime, EFA received a link deletion notice – under threat of an $11,000 per day fine – for a […]
Another defamation suit: ZGeek owner sued for alleged defamatory forum comments
The operator of the Australian discussion forum ZGeek has been named as a defendant in a defamation suit for material posted by ZGeek users to a thread about a 9/11 conspiracy theory. Another forum is apparently also named as a defendant in the claim. The plaintiffs are apparently seeking $42 Million in consequential damages, claiming […]