In September 2010, Dale Askey, now a librarian at McMaster University, in Ontario, published a blog post titled “The Curious Case of Edwin Mellen Press,” in which he called the Edwin Mellen Press “a dubious publisher.” For a few months afterward, several people chimed in in the blog’s comments section, some agreeing with Mr. Askey, some arguing in support of the American publisher.Suing a blogger for a million dollars seems dubious. Suing a blogger and the university that later employed him for three million dollars is worse.
In June 2012, Edwin Mellen Press’s founder, Herbert Richardson, issued a notice of action to Mr. Askey, suing him for more than $1-million. That same day, the press issued a similar notice of action to Mr. Askey and McMaster University, telling them that they were being sued for libel and seeking damages of $3-million.
I suspect this action may cost them what they're asking for in damages.
10 comments:
a dubious act of second rate scholarship.
That $mart$. You on the other hand run a
fine show here. a very fine show.
It's worth every penny.
A bloody fine show, if I might offer my own opinion...
Edward Mellen Press is a dubious publisher.
HA HA SUE MCGRAVITAS NOW
Better sue that Righteous Bubba character, too.
JUST. IN. CASE!
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It's worth every penny.
Fuck, are we supposed to be paying you?
Whoopsie.
Hey, this business model sure worked for the Westboro Baptist Church.
Well, spelling it wrong might have helped me avoid lawsuits.
Fuck, are we supposed to be paying you?
No, the Zombie is the designated receiving agent. Send me the money.
Jesus Christ, you can't even DIE and I need that to LIVE.
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