Overlawyered

Overlawyered

Overlawyered is a law blog on the subject of tort reform run by author Walter Olson. Founded in 1999, it is "widely considered to be the oldest legal blog and is also one of the most popular", according to Law.com.[1]

The subject of the site is absurdities,[2] excesses,[3] and abuse[4] of the American tort law system. Its regular readership includes thousands of lawyers in the United states, as well as physicians, and readers in other countries considering American-style tort systems.[1][2]

Dispute with aviation tort lawyer

Aviation tort lawyer Arthur Alan Wolk has sued Overlawyered, Olson, and contributors Ted Frank and David Nieporent for libel over a post written by Frank.[5][6] Judge Mary A. McLaughlin ruled that Overlawyered is a "mass medium" and dismissed the case because Wolk did not file within the one-year statute of limitations.[5][7] [8] Wolk has appealed his loss.[5][7]

References

  1. ^ a b C.C. Holland (2008-12j-08). "How to Build a Better Law Blog". Law.com. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202426527551. 
  2. ^ a b By Adrien Seybert (2001-07-25). "Chasing the Ambulance Chasers". Court TV. http://www.courttv.com/news/cow/072501_overlawyered_ctv.html. 
  3. ^ William Baldwin (2005-04-11). "Seventh-Amendment Follies". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/0411/020.html. 
  4. ^ "Editorial:Our overlawyered society". Las Vegas Review Journal. 2000-05-01. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-01-Mon-2000/opinion/13452638.html. 
  5. ^ a b c Jacob Sullum, Reason, "Lawyer Trying to Protect His Reputation As an Effective Advocate Misses Deadline for His Libel Suit", August 6, 2010
  6. ^ http://www.whiteandwilliams.com/CM/Publications/COURTDISMISSESDEFAMATIONCLAIMAGAINSTLEGALBLOG.asp
  7. ^ a b Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer, Discovery Rule for Libel Doesn't Apply to Blogs, Says Federal Judge, August 6, 2010
  8. ^ Jeff Blumenthal, Philadelphia Business Journal, Overlawyered blog case testing statute of limitations for defamation, August 6, 2010

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