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Fox News presenter Glenn Beck's lawyers have demanded the deletion of the domain name GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com, of a website which satirically asks why Glenn Beck has not denied allegations that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/can-a-mere-domain-name-be-defamation-glenn-beck-says-yes.ars
"Hugely popular conservative talker Glenn Beck has sicced his lawyers on a satirical website that's been up for a week, but the attorneys may have a point on this one." [Ars Technica]
http://www.citmedialaw.org/threats/beck-v-eiland-hall
Database of court filings in the case
http://politicalirony.com/2009/09/08/did-glenn-beck-murder-httpglennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990-com/
"You can use a trademark in order to protest against the owner of that trademark, but what is the boundary between protest and libel?" [Political Irony]
http://socialtimes.com/does-this-domain-name-defame-glenn-beck_b50531?red=wn
"A brand-new satirical website dedicated to 'using (Glenn) Beck's tactics against him' may be facing defamation charges -- and all because the right-wing talk celebrity and his lawyers fail to see the humor in the domain name 'glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com'." [WebNewser]
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090908/0321546127.shtml
"A trademark claim seems really iffy -- and not particularly smart." [TechDirt]
http://foxnewsboycott.com/glenn-beck/glenn-beck-introduced-to-the-streisand-effect/
"Like Barbara Streisand trying to have pictures of her ocean-front property removed from the Internet, Glenn Beck has only added to the sensation that may or may not involve crimes against a young woman in 1990 (He has yet to comment)." [FoxNewsBoycott.com]
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/memes-strike-back-gerbils-gay-blood-elves-and-glenn-beck.ars
Article about the site, the case, the "moron in a hurry" test, Internet memes, and WIPO. [Ars Technica]
http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2009/will-glenn-beck-sue-defamatory-website-2009
Discussion of the legal issues with case citations. [Citizen Media Law Project]
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