Another Yahoo chat room defamation suit

[Chndru]

Yahoo Inc. has received a second subpoena in connection with Taser Inc.'s defamation lawsuit against several Yahoo users.

The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based maker of stun guns said information retrieved from Yahoo through a first subpoena, pertaining to the IP addresses of certain users, was not traceable. A second subpoena was issued on July 15 asking for updated information, according to a regulatory filing Friday.

Taser is attempting to sue several Yahoo message board users, who used pseudonyms and allegedly made "false and defaming statements" about the company and its officers.

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[HughMungus]

And people wonder why MS shut down its unmoderated chat.

[Strange]

So they want to sue someone for free speech?

[HughMungus]

Free speech isn't always legal.

[Macguru]

Yeah 'Free speech' can be expensive, sometimes...

[jsinger]

These suits, often by tiny penny stock firms, against online bashers are almost always dropped after the plaintiff puts out a few chest thumping press releases. If you check out the plaintiffs a year later, they are usually out of business. Several such plaintiffs have been later sued by the SEC.

As we're learning, there's plenty of scum running some publicly owned firms that trade on the Pink Sheets, OTCBB and even the major exchanges.

[bcolflesh]

If the statements turn out to be true, they should stun-gun the CEO.