SLAPP’d blogger fights back

May 15

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A few days ago I wrote about the case of Andre Walker, who is being sued for defamation by Georgia Democratic Party Political Director, Ali Rashad Richey.  In the post I mentioned how the causes of action were pretty much moot from the beginning, and how the purpose of the lawsuit was not to win, but merely to silence Walker.

Today, Ask a Cyber Lawyer received a copy of a letter from Walker’s attorney to Richey’s attorney, which both responds to the claims made, and demand to withdraw the complaint, or else Walker will proceed with a claim under the Geogia Abusive Litigation Act.  O.G.G.A. §51-7-80 et seq.  The full text of the letter is below:


When you are threatened by a corporate entity, a political party, or a government body, for items posted on your blog.  Do not panic.  Contact an attorney (preferably Skyles Law Group) and you will be taken care of.  Make sure that they not only lose, but that they are hurt in the process.  Andre has not backed down.  He is continuing to voice his opinion.  His work can be seen at Georgia Unfiltered.

 

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About James Skyles

James Skyles is the Owner and Principal Attorney at Skyles Law Group, LLC. He is a 2008 graduate of Ave Maria School of Law, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prior to graduation from Ave Maria, James earned his bachelors degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. James also holds a Certificate in Advanced European and Global Practice(Summa cum Laude) from Central European University in Budapest Hungary. Prior to founding Skyles Law Group, James was the General Counsel for the Franklin Center for Government Integrity, a nationally recognized pioneer in the field of online journalism. James is licensed attorney in State of Illinois, and is a member of the American Bar Assocation, the Illinois State Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Assocation, the Asian American Bar Association, and the Phi Alpha Delta National Law Fraternity. Aside from his legal work, James also has a passion for Italian gelato, and creates recipes as a hobby. He plans on publishing a book on the history of ice cream.

Posted on May 15, 2012, in Anti-SLAPP, Ask a Cyber Lawyer, blogging, blogs, defamation and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

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