Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

Re: privacy violation

Practically speaking, there is little you can do effectively to anyone on the internet. If they are offshore, forget it; they are essentially out of the reach of the law. If they are out of your state, there are serious but solvable problems. Yes, you will spend money for legal fees suing him and the site for slander, assuming you can prove that to a legal standard with credible evidence. If you're serious, feel free to contact me to discuss whether the case has any legal merit and value that would justify you spending the substantial money and time required to pursue such lawsuit; no, it's not likely to be done on a 'contingency' by any attorney.