From: Bill Cohen <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:14:57 -0500

Did everyone notice that the Publisher would "settle" for $10,000?

It was at the very end of their lawsuit threat.

Why $10,000?   Bill

On 2/17/13 8:42 AM, LIBLICENSE wrote:

> From: "Blobaum, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:41:41 +0000
>
> Would Mr. Beall have been sued if he published his opinion in a
> national newspaper, or academic journal?  Or given a professional
> presentation to a limited audience on the subject?  Should librarians
> bow to coersion and intimidation when rendering opinions?  Would he
> have been sued if he had reported reults of research of those who
> published with XYZ journal, and those authors reported calling the
> publisher "criminal, etc."  ?
>
> I have a feeling lawsuits against librarians happens more often than
> we might think.
>
> Paul Blobaum, M.A., M.S.
> Full Professor
> College of Health and Human Services Librarian Liaison
> Governors State University Library
> University Park, IL  60484  708-534 4139  pblobaum at govst dot edu