SUBSTANTIAL TRUTH
Truth is more important than freedom of speech.
The internet is a reputational blockchain that affords unprecedented opportunity for bad actors, and unprecedented liability for the rest of us.
In an era of mob rule I represent clients whose reputations are under attack over the internet.
This blog is where I reflect on mass communications, political philosophy, and the future.
Find my practice at: latenightlaw.com
LATEST POSTS
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Overturn Sullivan Now
Last month, a federal court in Minnesota dismissed an invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by former Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Matt Kalil against his ex-wife, former beauty queen and current social media influencer Haley Kalil. Kalil v. Kalil, 0:26-cv-00062 (D. Minn. 2026). The lawsuit alleged that Haley violated Matt’s privacy by publishing a lurid description…
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The Lost Art of Keeping Your Mouth Shut
As a defamation attorney, I deal quite a bit with doxxing scenarios. From time to time, my firm is contacted by potential clients embroiled in Israel-Palestine related controversies. These situations increasingly involve doxxing. The latest Palestine-related doxxing snafu goes like this: a KPMG manager named Yuen Lee got herself filmed in a New York City…
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There Is No Such Thing As ‘Journalism’
My late cousin Harvey was a journalist—first a newspaper reporter, then a professor of mass communications. He was a beatnik who hung out with Neal Cassidy, and used to party with the cast of Hair. “When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars…” You know what I’m talking about. In…
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Lindsay Clancy and America’s Jungian Shadow
According to a well-worn adage, “a good lawyer knows the law, a great lawyer knows the judge.” I don’t know a lot of judges, but I know a lot of judges in the sense that basic deductive reasoning goes a long way in strategizing litigation. In other words, the judge is a human being with…