About this episode

The episode discusses a failed lawsuit related to online harassment and the implications of Illinois laws on doxxing and likeness rights.

OA1274 - Can you sue if someone posts something nasty about you online? I mean maybe, but not like this. In today’s episode, Lydia introduces us to the wild world of “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” and Jenessa walks us through a lawsuit that trips over its own feet while trying to take them down. It’s a great opportunity to learn about some interesting Illinois laws against doxxing and your right to your likeness, and why the plaintiff failed miserably at mobilizing those laws in his favor. …Also, it wouldn’t be a modern drama-filled lawsuit without attorneys using AI and failing to fact check. Tune in to hear a judge rage against the lying machine, and the lawyers that used it. D'Ambrosio v Meta Platforms, Inc. , No. 25-2231 (7th Cir. 2026) Oral arguments Docket Permalink to Marc Trent’s website Sanction laws: Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 . Fed. R. Civ. P. 38 . 28 U.S.C. § 1927 28 U.S.C. § 1912 Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

People in this episode

Host: Lydia

Guest: Jenessa

Topics covered

• lawsuit
• online harassment
• doxxing
• right to likeness
• AI in law
• legal failures

Keywords

• lawsuit
• online harassment
• doxxing
• Illinois law
• AI in law
• legal rights
• plaintiff failure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta Platforms, Inc., Are We Dating the Same Guy?

Places: Illinois

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