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Blog Laws

Britney Spears Sues Perez Hilton

— October 14, 2007 — Pop Culture
Famed celebrity gossip blogger, "Perez Hilton" may be facing a lawsuit thanks to Britney Spears. Mario Lavandeira, better known as Perez, is being grilled for illegally posting songs and images from Britney's yet to be released "comeback" album, Blackout.

"Zomba dropped a lawsuit on the gossip blogger for obtaining and uploading at least 10 completed songs and incomplete demos from Blackout," Dose reported, adding "The copyright infringement suit does not specify the monetary damages being sought."

This isn't the first time Perez has been in trouble with the law. "Perez was brought to court to appear on a $20 million defamation case stemming from posts he made claiming DJ Samantha Roson was responsible for the cocaine in Lindsay Lohan's DUI case," Dose reports.

He has stolen photos, been charged with defamation and copyright infringement.

Bloggers are entitled freedom of speech, but the reality is, some things still need screening. Libelous or defamatory statements still don't have clear regulations. Although the majority of bloggers play it safe and avoid making damaging statements, there are still some who take the risk. Most of them get away with it. However, as blogs begin to become more influential or as well-read as Perez Hilton's, someone is going to need to reconsider the rules of the blogosphere.
Trend Themes
1. Copyright Infringement on Blogs - Explore opportunities to develop technology or tools that can automatically detect and prevent copyrighted materials from being posted on blogs.
2. Defamation and Libel in the Blogosphere - Identify ways to create platforms or algorithms that can identify and flag potentially defamatory or libelous statements in blog posts.
3. Regulation and Screening for Blog Content - Consider developing policies or guidelines for the blogosphere to ensure that damaging statements are properly regulated and screened.
Industry Implications
1. Music Industry - The music industry can leverage technology to implement better digital rights management systems that prevent unauthorized sharing or posting of copyrighted materials on blogs.
2. Legal Industry - Law firms and legal professionals can develop tools or services that monitor and report defamatory or libelous statements on blogs, offering legal recourse to affected individuals.
3. Technology Industry - The technology industry can innovate by creating advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence systems that can automatically detect and flag potentially damaging statements on blogs, contributing to a safer and regulated blogosphere.
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