Steven Lieberman Representing Journalist in Tweet Assault Case

Steven Lieberman, member the intellectual property law firm of Rothwell Figg, has been all over the news lately as the pro bono attorney for Newsweek writer Kurt Eichenwald, In December, Eichenwald received a tweet of a .gif that deliberately induced an epileptic episode in him. The tweet followed an appearance by Eichenwald on the Tucker Carlson show on the Fox Network.

Earlier this month, a suspect in Maryland was arrested on charges of cyberstalking for sending the file to Eichenwald. Newsweek reported the details here.

The New York Times and other publications have quoted Lieberman in their articles about the arrest in the groundbreaking case. Rothwell Figg summarized the coverage and case here.