Dendrite

This standard, established in Dendrite International, Inc.v. John Doe No. 3, 775 A. 2d 756 (N.J. App.Div. 2001) (the “Dendrite Standard”) and commonly but perhaps misleadingly known as the “prima facie” standard, requires a plaintiff to meet several requirements.

Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian approaches to anonymity in internet defamation cases : Law is Cool 2009

While Dendrite is persuasive authority, the court need not reach the issue of the quantum of proof that should be required on the merits because, here, the statements on which petitioner seeks to base her defamation claim are plainly inactionable as a matter of law.

Other 2007

Dendrite, which is widely used, is freely available over the counter in most shops.

New Statesman 2009

Inc. v Doe, 342 NJ Super 134 [App Div 2001] [ "Dendrite"]; Matter of Baxter, 2001 US Dist Lexis 26001 [WD La 2001].)

Other 2007

Twitter Defamation, Sec. 230 and the Dendrite Principles - Jun 04, 2009

Discourse.net: 9th Cir Revives .com Anti-Trust Case 2009

Swartz is yet another American case that has followed the increasingly prevalent Dendrite standard.

Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian approaches to anonymity in internet defamation cases : Law is Cool 2009

Twitter Defamation, Sec. 230 and the Dendrite Principles - Jun 04, 2009

Discourse.net: Lori Drew's Conviction Overturned 2009

Unlike the approach advocated in Totalise wherein third parties would directly notify anonymous defendants, plaintiffs under the Dendrite approach generally have no choice but to provide indirect notice by posting in a publicly accessible forum.

Protecting internet anonymity: the case for providing notice to anonymous defendants in defamation cases : Law is Cool 2009

While this announcement is motivated by the publicity given to the Tony La Russa case (see Twitter Defamation, Sec. 230 and the Dendrite Principles), Twitter also says,

Discourse.net: Twitter to Verifty Accounts of Bigshots 2009

Discourse. net: Twitter Defamation, Sec. 230 and the Dendrite Principles

Discourse.net: Twitter Defamation, Sec. 230 and the Dendrite Principles 2009