I work for a general practice firm, and we have taken cases like this before. But I did mean against the individual who first posted the pics and comments (not a com or the IP or anything like that). And yeah, it would be hard, but it's still possible.
We actually just started a case similar a week or so ago. Our client has been having issues with neighbors at his condo, so they went into the laundry room or something, took pics of him, and posted them online with various demeaning comments. He didn't know the pics were being taken so you can't really see his face, but we are probably going forward. Though in his case, the people doing this have behaved this way before, so that lends us some credibility. *g*
Usually when we get cases like this, it's just a matter of a letter and a 'stop that and take these down' and there's no suit, because threats from lawyers often work and anyway, that's usually all the victim wants. Sadly, that won't help in this case.
But she really did open herself up to lawsuits by first posting that stuff. It wouldn't be easy or certain, but if someone felt strongly enough about it and didn't mind the expense (this is our client's stance) it might be worth it just for their peace of mind. Some people just want to hit back, make their case in court, face the person and tell them what an ass they are. That's civil court for you!
Re: Because it wasn't working where I wanted to post it
We actually just started a case similar a week or so ago. Our client has been having issues with neighbors at his condo, so they went into the laundry room or something, took pics of him, and posted them online with various demeaning comments. He didn't know the pics were being taken so you can't really see his face, but we are probably going forward. Though in his case, the people doing this have behaved this way before, so that lends us some credibility. *g*
Usually when we get cases like this, it's just a matter of a letter and a 'stop that and take these down' and there's no suit, because threats from lawyers often work and anyway, that's usually all the victim wants. Sadly, that won't help in this case.
But she really did open herself up to lawsuits by first posting that stuff. It wouldn't be easy or certain, but if someone felt strongly enough about it and didn't mind the expense (this is our client's stance) it might be worth it just for their peace of mind. Some people just want to hit back, make their case in court, face the person and tell them what an ass they are. That's civil court for you!