Stephanie Gilliard argued "that offers of employment have been rescinded after Google searches of her name revealed the events of this case, namely her surreptitious recordings of her co-workers."
Unsurprisingly, the exact allegations that are said to be libelous don't appear in the complaint.
(Disclosure: I had filed an objection, on my own behalf, to the motion to seal.)
More than just a mixed metaphor -- it's a legal doctrine.
The plaintiff had pleaded guilty to, among other things, having sex with a minor (apparently when he was 21 and the minor was 15); the alleged libel stemmed from, among other things, reports of that crime.
That's what a New York trial court decision just posted online today held -- correctly, I think.
(1) If they're alleging sexual abuse. (2) If they're alleging they were libeled as sexual abusers. (3) Both. (4) Neither.
Since I've been blogging today about public rights of access to sealed files, I thought I'd pass this along.
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