A long time ago, before Judged was around, this website was a dating service. It's true! It was called AttorneyOneNightStands, and it was a place where lawyers could meet local singles in their area for mutually degrading casual encounters.



Since then, we've matured a little and now offer mostly law firm news and that sort of thing. But the Internet dating racket has gained momentum. One such site, DontDateHimGirl, a website where jilted ladies can let the world know what a dog her man is, has recently come under fire by media watchdogs.





While it's a very funny site, the guys who are lambasted don't seem to like it very much. Over a month ago, Legal Blog Watch (http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2006/06/dontsueherboy.html) mentioned that a man was angry at the website after he discovered his exgirlfriends went on the site and characterized him as a bisexual womanizer with STDs. The bad news for DontDateHim... the guy was an attorney. Needless to say, he filed a lawsuit against the exgirlfriends and the site.



Last week, Howard Bashman of How Appealing (http://howappealing.law.com/072206.html#016384) reported that the exgirlfriends have countersued, saying they weren't the ones who wrote those things on the website.



The case is about more than whether or not this attorney has herpes or who posted about him on the Internet. It is about our God-given right to say cowardly and libelous things on the Internet without repercussions. The Judge will be keeping a close eye on this case and updating you soon.