Tilted
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You may still be held civilly liable for the consequences of your (truthful) posts, if your intent was to get someone fired - at least, if this Minnesota court gets say on the matter. I would think this verdict will be overturned on appeal (assuming the First Amendment issue has been preserved).
Jury: Blogger Johnny Northside must pay $60,000 to fired community leader | StarTribune.com
Jury: Blogger Johnny Northside must pay $60,000 to fired community leader | StarTribune.com
Though blogger John (Johnny Northside) Hoff told the truth when he linked ex-community leader Jerry Moore to a high-profile mortgage fraud, the scathing blog post that got Moore fired justifies $60,000 in damages, a Hennepin County jury decided Friday.
The jury awarded Moore $35,000 for lost wages and $25,000 for emotional distress. The civil verdict culminated a nearly two-year legal scuffle between John Hoff, whose blog, The Adventures of Johnny Northside, has 300 to 500 readers daily, and Moore, former director of the Jordan Area Community Council.
Moore was fired by the University of Minnesota in June 2009, the day after Hoff's post.