In my new life as a First Amendment warrior, I direct you to the following articles for your edification: Gawker in the fight of its life over Hulk Hogan sex tape: which addresses the issue of who is a private person and where people give up the right to privacy. The unfortunate truth is that the… [Read More]
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I’m Charlie, and I am a warrior for free speech. So should you be.
I’m not Daniel Pearl, James Foley, or Edward Snowden. I’m not Steven Sotloff, and I’m really not Charlie, either. I’m a freelance writer with a specialty in business and finance. One of the most controversial stories I’ve written was about gray markets for quilt fabric. A typical reporting gig takes me to a plush conference… [Read More]
Another blogger fights a SLAAP suit and wins
In 2013, I dealt with both a lawsuit and an IRS audit. Neither was as bad as you might think, because the facts were on my side with both. And yet, there are plenty of people out there who think that they can bully bloggers just by threatening to sue. Just as convicted felon Keith… [Read More]
What Courtney Love and I have in common
The worst part about libel law in the United States is that it can be used to harass people – people who did nothing wrong. I was sued by convicted felon Keith Gilabert for reporting on his hedge-fund fraud. Tom Chandler, an outdoor blogger, was sued by the San Francisco Chronicle’s outdoor writer, Tom Stienstra,… [Read More]
Keith Gilabert Pled Guilty. That’s A Fact.
Update: Convicted felon Keith Gilabert sued me over this post. The suit has been dismissed, and he must pay my legal fees. See details here. I do guest-blogging occasionally to promote my books. When Hedge Funds for Dummies came out, I wrote a post for the Hedge Fund Implode-o-Meter about some of the hedge fund… [Read More]