The "humiliation and anguish" of Robert Steinbuch

Once again, law professor Robert Steinbuch is in the news, as his lawsuit against Jessica Cutler has been allowed to proceed.

He's suing her for "invation of privacy for public revelation of private facts" which he claims "constituted a gross invasion of his privacy, subjecting him to humiliation and anguish beyond that which any reasonable person should be expected to bear in a decent and civilized society." Read the whole complaint at The Smoking Gun.

And as we all know, splashing your name with a lawsuit all over the news is the best way to reclaim that much-missed privacy.

See also my Village Voice column "Spanking Jessica Cutler."

"Judge OKs case against sex blog author," CNN

"Are Accounts of Consensual Sex a Violation of Privacy Rights? The Lawsuit Against the Blogger 'Washingtonienne'" by Julie Hilden, Findlaw

"Steinbuch v. Cutler: When is a Personal Blog Considered Publicity?," Privacy and Security Law Blog