What is Digg?Sponsored by Dragon Age: Origins
Follow the Dragon Age: Origins development team on Twitter view!
twitter.com/DragonAge - EA presents BioWare's new dark fantasy epic Dragon Age: Origins. '9/10' from Game Informer.
100 Comments
- Dundasbro, on 08/29/2008, -1/+105What's the deal with slander laws?
- opticwind, on 08/29/2008, -3/+39"She claims that Jessica Seinfeld stole her ideas about hiding healthy veggies in pudding and brownies for the cookbook "Deceptively Delicious.""
Woah woah, I've been been putting chocolate on anything healthy for years! Where's MY lawsuit?? - DarkPrincess74, on 08/29/2008, -1/+24"Not there's anything wrong with that."
- tapo, on 08/29/2008, -6/+28It's not slander. If he were to say "she's a pedophile, I know that for a fact." that's grounds for slander, and tabloids have been sued for libel (the print version of slander) for printing rumors as if they were the truth.
Seinfeld's remarks are personal opinion, and are protected speech. - norbiu, on 08/29/2008, -1/+18These court papers are making me thirsty!
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -0/+13That's gold Jerry! Gold!
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -3/+15And then France sued Lapine for claiming she invented anything about food.
"She claims that Jessica Seinfeld stole her ideas about hiding healthy veggies in pudding and brownies for the cookbook "Deceptively Delicious.""
It's been done for about 500 years. - orlyfactor, on 08/29/2008, -0/+12The NYP's layout hurts my eyes.
- david76, on 08/29/2008, -8/+19FTA: "Seinfeld was hit with the slander suit because he called author Missy Chase Lapine, who claims his wife, Jessica, copied her cookbook, a "wacko" and "mentally unhinged celebrity stalker""
"Slander is an untruthful oral (spoken) statement about a person that harms the person's reputation or standing in the community." - www.nolo.com
That doesn't sound like part of a comedy routine. Sounds like he was chatting with Letterman in front of an audience during a taping and slandered someone. - compguy101101, on 08/29/2008, -0/+11I don't get it.....? All I got out of that is that someone is Wacko , theres a cookbook involved, and to hide vegetables in pudding.
- Tweaka, on 08/29/2008, -4/+15They sue for anything these days.
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -0/+11But who would reveal my wife's recipes...
...Newman! - david76, on 08/29/2008, -0/+10I guess she's not familiar with carrot cake. The ultimate combination of veggies and sweets.
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -0/+10"That's totally inappropriate. It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!"
- samimnot, on 08/29/2008, -2/+11In the NY/Hampton social circles…it’s very important for WOS (wife’s of stars) to give the impression that they’re actually doing something important with their lives, aside from just living off their husband’s fame and fortune.
-Jerry’s wife was just doing her part, trying to look like an author (probably read a few cookbooks, and combined recipes from various chefs, etc.)
-Jerry was just doing his part, defending his wife on Letterman (getting a few digs in, on a comedic/entertainment show ;-)
-And Missy Lapines law suit is frivolous; because she obviously didn’t “create” these recipes to begin with (she most likely did the exact same thing she’s accusing Jerry’s wife of) - cbartlett, on 08/29/2008, -0/+9"If an episode shows it -- you must acquit."
- bonuscheese, on 08/29/2008, -0/+8Dumbest Windows bashing on Digg, congrats.
- PeanutCheeseBar, on 08/29/2008, -1/+9He did it for the lulz.
- zdiddy85, on 08/29/2008, -0/+7Mmmm. pudding...
- mrmiggidude, on 08/29/2008, -1/+8Those one million dollars an episode paid for the expensive lawyers who came up with this defense.
Comedy can't be included in a defamation case? Who knew. - nishay, on 08/29/2008, -1/+7Whats the deal with Ovaltine?
They should call it Roundtine. - AndrewMoyer, on 08/29/2008, -1/+7That bitch should be sued for trying to ruin perfectly delicious pudding and brownies.
- VWBug, on 08/29/2008, -1/+7Both libel and slander include that the commenter has to be KNOWINGLY misrepresenting the truth. Since the statement in this case involves the commenters own perceptions of the copyright case I doubt that Missy's lawyers can prevail here. The commenter feels stalked by a mentally unhinged person who wants her 15 minutes by suing a celebrity. They will have trouble assaulting that truth, ad as such even more trouble proving that Seinfeld Knew his comments to be false when he made them. Fail for Missy.
And wouldn't Carrot Cake pretty much sum up her "unique" idea and prove prior art invalidating her Claim? Just noticed some else said that about 30 minutes ago. oops. - SheikYabooty, on 08/29/2008, -1/+7nah, they only sue for anything in the USA
- ATLien74, on 08/29/2008, -0/+5I can't say I blame Jerry for taking Bill and Steve's money, but Microsoft does suck ass.
- david76, on 08/29/2008, -2/+7Claiming someone is a "mentally unhinged celebrity stalker" is still slander. Your example would actually be slander per se as the accusation is of a particular crime. It's in a different category than other forms of slander.
"I think she's an idiot." that's a statement of opinion which may affect people's perceptions of her, but it's definitely not slander.
"She is a mentally unhinged celebrity stalker." is definitely his opinion, but it's a falsafiable one so it's in that lovely gray area between fact and opinion. Hence, the lawsuit.
The real problem for Seinfeld is he used the phrase "celebrity stalker" which is a criminal act. That elevates the speech from mere slander (or opinion as you say) to slander per se. - CoreyHalliwell, on 08/29/2008, -0/+5That cookbook was a ***** idea anyway. The premise behind it is that you can get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables by sneaking them into things like brownies etc... The problem with this, is it doesn't teach a kid how to eat right at all. The child doesn't learn a thing about healthy eating and whats worse it could grow up thinking its OK to eat brownies and cake all the time.
- winmywii, on 08/29/2008, -2/+7That's a pretty stupid reason.
- winmywii, on 08/29/2008, -0/+4These lawsuits are stupid an d unconstitutional. It is an obvious opinion and not presented as a fact.
- gl77, on 08/29/2008, -4/+8"if i knew it was going to be that kind of party, i'd stick my dick in the mashed potatoes!"
- MacGyver2210, on 08/29/2008, -0/+4Yeah, carrot cake? Try chocolate Fondue? Melted chocolate covering just about anything you eat. Hmm, guess she has to sue the French too.
- phoenixshard, on 08/29/2008, -1/+5I get a kick out of the fact that his lawyers are trying to use his TV show and a movie he starred in as precedence for their defense. Johnny Cochran would be proud.
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -1/+5like coffee being too hot, smoking health effects, and flouting a bra in public?
- browntiger, on 08/29/2008, -1/+5>Using your celebrity to try to destroy the reputation of an innocent woman so your idea-stealing wife...
I completely disagree with you. Idea that one can "copyright" hiding anything in the brownies, or any other cooking - is absurd. It's been done for centuries. What do you think Chinese eggroll is?
- bffoley, on 08/29/2008, -0/+4Yup, its like when Ellen DeGeneres cried on her TV show because her friend broke an animal shelter's contract and lost their pet.
I'm a celebrity therefore my side must be the right one! - cbartlett, on 08/29/2008, -0/+4Are you married to a millionaire?
- MysticSavage, on 08/29/2008, -1/+5Yo fly is open.
- oyenow, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3Is in the cookbook a recipe for "Non Fat Yogurt"?
- catfish182, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3Jerry needs Johnny and his "chewbacca defense" to wrap this case up.
- Ahnteis, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3Slander has a pretty high burden of proof. Just calling someone names isn't enough. I doubt it'll stick.
- dgulbran, on 08/29/2008, -1/+4I didn't see the original show, but if he did claim she was mentally unhinged and accused her of being a stalker, that goes past mere opinion--he's accusing her of a crime.
- NJank, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3Who are these people?
- SkippyDoorknob, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3It's not?
- jaxcs, on 08/29/2008, -1/+3No, he's saying calling someone a celebrity stalker is slander because it is a statement that is either true or false. In contrast, saying someone is an idiot is not falsifiable because even a person of high IQ can be an idiot, and is therefore not falsifiable. The first is slander the second is opinion.
- circle34, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2I am shocked and chagrined, mortified and stupefied. This trial is outrageous! It is a waste of the taxpayers’ time and money.
- mrmiggidude, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2I thought the same thing.
- Aeric, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2whiner. As a fairly callused digger, I didn't even notice anything but the article text and the huge ugly mug of Seinfeld.
I'm red/green colorblind and still didn't even notice how horrible it was. - winmywii, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2I think as long as it rhymes the jury will buy it.
- MrTea, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2you're doing it wrong
- inactive, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2" Lapine, also claims that Jessica Seinfeld stole her ideas about hiding healthy veggies in pudding and brownies for the cookbook 'Deceptively Delicious.'"
WTF? -
Show 51 - 100 of 101 discussions
Browsing Digg on your phone just got easier with our enhancements to the 
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is