Big Fin Solutions Leagle.com published personal information and divorce details without approval. Freehold New Jersey

A number of years ago, my client received a divorce from her husband.  After the case had settled, information about divorce proceedings were drafted as a matter of public record.  My client soon discovered the information online and was extremely upset as this took place without her approval or knowledge.

Not only was/is this information private and personal, but my client never gave permission to any individual or website to publish the information online.  As such, I worked with her to request the information removed from more than a dozen websites.  All of the websites, except one complied.  Do you know who that was?  Leagle.com.

We contacted the site on numerous occassions and also received the name of Donald Johnson who is associated with the site, requesting removal. Donald Johnson and whoever else is behind this website refused to take down the personal information about my client or simply make it unfindable via search. Even though the information has caused my client undue hardship, the owners of the site have refused to change their position. Their only response was to petition the court to have the records sealed.  Not only is this an expensive propostion, but time consuming as well.

I'm sure Leagle.com will say, "this is public information, there's nothing illegal about it"... but it's immoral.  What benefit, other than profit does the site possess.  They clearly make money through advertising revenue and featured listings (for which people most likely pay Leagle.com for). When a website is willing to put profit before good sense and dignity, they must be called out on it.

I find the behavior of Leagle.com to be disgraceful and believe the the attorney's and others associated with the site should see what Leagle.com is doing to create web content on the backs of innocent individuals who have never given permission to share very personal details about their lives.  In a word, disgraceful.