Bloggers Geting Sued

Blogs are unedited opinionated written posting in real time-- makes them ripe for lawsuits from people who don't like what they write. Even the most successful bloggers probably don't have the money or the expertise to fight a big-time libel suit.

I researched a bit and found this article...Bloggers Getting Sued
Robert Cox knows all about it. He got letter from the New York Times' attorneys when they didn't like a satirical Web site he posted on the newspaper's correction policy in 2004. The Times eventually dropped their legal action and Cox helped persuade editors to change their correction policy. But the experience prompted Cox to establish the Media Bloggers Association.

The association is a non-partisan group that is promoting grassroots blogs. It currently has about 1,000 members. The Media Bloggers Association is also helping mediate and litigate about 100 legal cases against bloggers with the help of lawyers working pro bono.
Cox said most bloggers are writing things that put them at tremendous risk for libel lawsuits. But few have any real means of defending themselves.

The Media Bloggers Association also has a bloggers ethics code on its site.
It states, in part:
Use your own name and offer a means for readers to communicate with you. Engage your readers and trust them to form their own judgments and conclusions. Correct your mistakes promptly using strikethroughs or editor's notes.