Legal Opinion
Nieman v. Versuslaw, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 2013No. 12-2810PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Jason Nieman, an insurance-claims professional, appeals the dismissal of his lawsuit asserting invasion of privacy and retaliation against Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and VersusLaw, Inc., a legal-research website that provides the public with access to records of judicial decisions for a fee. Nieman alleged that the search engines operated by these companies have enabled potential employers to find documents related to a lawsuit he brought against a past employer; as a result, he contends, he has been passed over by these employers who might be wary of his litigiousness. The district court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Luther Haynes and Dorothy Haynes v. Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated, and Nicholas LemannCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Comm. Fut. L. Rep. P 27,357 Commodity Trend Service, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Huon v. Breaking Media, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2014
- Fischer v. Instant Checkmate LLC.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2020
- Gaul v. CheckPeople, LLCDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2022
- Gaul v. Truth Now LLCDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2022
- Hayden Byer v. Buildout, Inc. d/b/a ProspectNowDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2026
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.