https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/01/posting-mocking-photo-to-social-media-may-be-tortious-if-youre-shaq-binion-v-oneal.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/01/posting-mocking-photo-to-social-media-may-be-tortious-if-youre-shaq-binion-v-oneal.htm#comment-1480 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:25:27 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=15454#comment-1480 […] far, U.S. judges haven’t decided a case regarding these living memes, but it seems that more of these cases are hitting the courts as memes on social media become more prevalent.  Until we […]

]]> https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/01/posting-mocking-photo-to-social-media-may-be-tortious-if-youre-shaq-binion-v-oneal.htm#comment-1472 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:44:06 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=15454#comment-1472 […] Shaq Attack: An emotional distress lawsuit against Shaquille O’Neal for allegedly mocking the plaintiff’s rare skin disease by reposting his Instagram photo with the caption “SMILE PEOPLE” has survived O’Neal’s motion to dismiss. […]

]]> https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/01/posting-mocking-photo-to-social-media-may-be-tortious-if-youre-shaq-binion-v-oneal.htm#comment-1470 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:55:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=15454#comment-1470 I’m still deeply perturbed by the ruling, for the reasons you give–there are enough celebrities to provide a lot of fodder for litigation, plus the people who will point out that there is no logical barrier limiting that rationale to celebrities, once you take direct economic advantage out of the picture.

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