Michigan Court Rejects First Amendment Balancing Test for Online Anonymous Speech

Jeff Kosseff writes:

A Michigan appellate court ruled last week that state discovery rules provide adequate safeguards for anonymous online speech. The opinion is a significant deviation from the rulings of other state courts, which have applied a First Amendment balancing test to determine whether to grant discovery requests for the identities of anonymous online speakers.

Read more about the opinion on Covington Inside Privacy.