At Issue:
At the height of the #MeToo movement, Brooklyn-based writer Moira Donegan created a Google spreadsheet of “Sh**ty Media Men”, which included names and allegations of sexual misconduct against a whole host of men. New Orleans-based journalist Stephen Elliott was among them. He has held that the accusations of rape, sexual harassment and coercion were false and unsubstantiated. Elliot filed suit against her and 30 unnamed co-defendants. Donegan’s attorney sought immunity based on a law protecting social media users who host or republish information.
Outcome:
Andrew Miltenberg and his team were able to successfully argue against this immunity. The judge in the case agreed there was not enough evidence to block the suit. “Allowing this lawsuit to move forward is critical for due process”, said Miltenberg.
– As covered in The Daily Mail
