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. […]

Media Release – EFA condemns Whirlpool lawsuit

Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today condemned a lawsuit filed against the operator of whirlpool.net.au, one of Australia’s largest online discussion forums.Some messages posted in the Whirlpool forums have criticised the products and services offered by software company 2Clix Australia Pty Ltd (2Clix). The lawsuit alleges that the operator of Whirlpool has maliciously published those comments, […]