The concept of a Negative PR Event seems to have finally sunken in at WKPA: they've dropped their suit. As the Media Bloggers association said in a statement:

"As it should be, the story of 'Warren Kremer Paino and the Maine Blogger' is now a cautionary tale", said MBA President Robert Cox, "future potential plaintiffs would do well to consider WKP's experience in attempting to silence a blog critic through the Federal courts.

PR professionals should pay attention to this mess - this is where things go when you decide to use the lawsuit howitzer against the blogosphere.