Lin Wood, the Ramseys' family libel attorney, filed defamation lawsuits against several people and companies that had reported on the case, starting in 1999. They sued "Star" magazine and its parent company, American Media, Inc. on their son's behalf in 1999. Defamation suits have been filed by the Ramseys and their friends against several unnamed media outlets. A defamation suit was filed in 2001 against the authors and publisher of "JonBenét: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation" (2000). The suit against Don Davis, Steven Thomas, and St. Martin's Press was settled out of court the following year.