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Can a mere domain name be defamation? Glenn Beck says yes

"Hugely popular conservative talker Glenn Beck has sicced his lawyers on a satirical website that's been up for a week, but the attorneys may have a point on this one." [Ars Technica]

Did Glenn Beck murder http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ ?

"You can use a trademark in order to protest against the owner of that trademark, but what is the boundary between protest and libel?" [Political Irony]

Glenn Beck Didn't Rape And Murder Anyone... But He Doesn't Want Websites Discussing It

"A trademark claim seems really iffy -- and not particularly smart." [TechDirt]

Glenn Beck Introduced to the Streisand Effect

"Like Barbara Streisand trying to have pictures of her ocean-front property removed from the Internet, Glenn Beck has only added to the sensation that may or may not involve crimes against a young woman in 1990 (He has yet to comment)." [FoxNewsBoycott.com]

Will Glenn Beck Sue a Defamatory Website in 2009?

Discussion of the legal issues with case citations. [Citizen Media Law Project]

Citizen Media Law Project: Beck v. Eiland-Hall

Database of court filings in the case

Memes Strike Back: Gerbils, Gay Blood Elves, and Glenn Beck

Article about the site, the case, the "moron in a hurry" test, Internet memes, and WIPO. [Ars Technica]

Does This Domain Name Defame Glenn Beck?

"A brand-new satirical website dedicated to 'using (Glenn) Beck's tactics against him' may be facing defamation charges -- and all because the right-wing talk celebrity and his lawyers fail to see the humor in the domain name 'glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com'." [WebNewser]