Online booksellers cannot be sued over alleged defamatory content on their Web sites if it’s created by an outside party, a Washington federal court judge ruled yesterday (PDF).
The suit stems from a 2009 book self-published by Larry Sinclair, who claimed he and President Barack Obama had used drugs and engaged in sexual acts together in 1999; court records listed a P.O. Box address in Tennessee for Sinclair, but filings also place him at a Florida residence. The book publishing service sold copies of Sinclair’s book through booksellers Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and Books-A-Million; the publishing company also sent promotional materials to be posted with the listing for the book.
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