Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

A friend of mine is being sued for defamation by the Bogside Artists because my friend made two blogs (http://wastarmedia.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/jk-rowling-is-not-a-plagiarist-star-wars-joseph-campbell-and-power-rangers-vs-bogside-artists/ and http://wastarmedia.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/jk-rowling-is-not-a-plagiarist-animemanga-vs-travels-with-li-po/) countering the plaintiffs' blogs accusing JK Rowling of plagiarism. From what I know, my friends' blogs has a dozen sources to back up his statements and the plaintiff does not.

So my question is can my friend be sued for countering against a person's accusations that has no sources? If the case goes into a full trial, does the trial will have to go through all my friends sources (no matter how long it takes) and the plaintiffs will have to prove their own accusations to be true?


Asked on 5/23/12, 7:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marina Lang

The laws governing this area are complex. If your friend has already been served with a Complaint, I highly recommend that they hire an attorney to defend them. There are essential deadlines, requirements, and defenses that need to be met and asserted. There are many potential defenses to a lawsuit like this, but I would need to know all the details. Call me at 8058445076 for a free initial consultation.

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Answered on 6/01/12, 7:06 pm


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