jQuery(document).ready(function(){
	jQuery.validator.addMethod("notEqual", function(value, element, param) {
		return this.optional(element) || value != param;
		}, "Please enter a value.");
	jQuery('#newsletter').validate({
		rules: {
			firstname: { required: true, notEqual: "First Name" },
			lastname: { required: true, notEqual: "Last Name" },
			email: { email: true, required: true, notEqual: "Email" }
			}
	});
});