Defamation

Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

by Polsinelli on 5/21/2013

Social media at work: What's allowed and what isn't? Facebook and LinkedIn are eradicating the carefully crafted compartments that generations have relied upon in leading their lives. Denver attorney Sean Gallagher shares how...more

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/15/2013

The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy....more

Ninth Circuit Raises the Stakes in California Anti-SLAPP Motions

by Robert A. Bleicher | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 4/30/2013

On April 17, 2013, the Ninth Circuit issued an important anti-SLAPP decision in Makaeff v. Trump University, LLC, No. 11-55016 that raises the bar for parties seeking to defeat a California anti-SLAPP motion in District...more

Texas Court Allows Defamation Claim Against Landowner to Proceed

by Cassie J. Dallas | BakerHostetler on 4/26/2013

On Monday, Texas’s Second District Court of Appeals partially affirmed a District Court order allowing Range Resources Corporation’s (“Range”) defamation and business disparagement claims against a landowner to...more

Help! I’ve Been Slammed on Yelp!

by Donna Ray Berkelhammer | Sands Anderson PC on 4/15/2013

“Order the hamburgers at Donna’s Diner if you like salty, dried out burgers dripping in ketchup and onions to try to give them some flavor. Don’t go there unless you have a strong stomach and you like sticky seats or surly...more

Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

by Lia Bruschetta, Mary Paterson, Aislinn Reid | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/9/2013

Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods: A Warning Against Improperly Naming Defendants as “Franchisor’s Associates” - In Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods (Zwaniga), Justice Perell granted pre-certification summary judgment dismissing a...more

Concerns About Databases Of Retail Employee Thefts

by Bruce Michael Cross | Perkins Coie on 4/5/2013

On April 3, 2013, the New York Times published an article about commercial databases that contain reports from retail employers about employees who were accused of stealing from their workplaces. Other retailers, for a fee,...more

Gatekeepers And Online Defamation

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 4/4/2013

The scourge of online defamation poses enforcement challenges for victims. So much so that there may be a temptation to begin looking for gatekeepers. The direction of the law appears to be ready to assist....more

Employee’s Wrongful Termination And Defamation Claims Were Properly Dismissed

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/27/2013

John McGrory alleged his employment was terminated because he is male and because he participated in his employer’s internal investigation. He also alleged defamation associated with a statement the vice president of human...more

Sexual Assault Victim’s Motion To Strike Supervisor’s Defamation Claim Was Properly Granted

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/27/2013

Lisa Aber sued her employer and two co-employees (Michael Comstock, Aber’s supervisor, and James Cioppa) for sexual harassment and sexual battery, among other things. Comstock filed a cross-complaint against Aber in which he...more

Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Rest Easy: Cease and Desist Letters Likely Aren't Defamatory

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 3/26/2013

Non-compete disputes often follow a similar pattern. And part of that pattern involves the dreaded "cease-and-desist" letter. These letters are precursors to litigation, and they can be either effective or damaging,...more

California Employment Law Notes - March 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/19/2013

In this Issue: - California Supreme Court Revises Jury Instructions And Trial Procedures In Discrimination Cases, Harris v. Superior Court, 56 Cal. 4th 203 (2013) - Employee Who Exhausted Four Months Of...more

Preparing an Online Social Media Policy: The Top Ten Legal Considerations for Your Nonprofit

by Ronald Taylor, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 3/12/2013

Legal issues - Same as before but new platforms – Entity use of social media – Pathways to Legal Liability or Risk: Defamation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secret, Advertising, Privacy, and...more

Norwich Orders

by Jason Squire | Lerners LLP on 3/12/2013

We’ve discussed pre-trial remedies directed at the defendant. Now I’d like to turn to an extraordinary measure involving third parties....more

Manson v John Doe - Damages For Anonymous Online Defamation

by Bob Tarantino | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/1/2013

The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Manson v John Doe (2013 ONSC 628) offers an opportunity to reflect on both the procedures and outcomes of pursuing court actions for anonymous online defamation....more

Word of Mouth Marketing: The Bad, and the Ugly

by Greentarget on 2/27/2013

The ‘wild west’ nature of the Internet is creating a tough environment for businesses relying on word of mouth marketing (WOMM). While this is a challenge that generally impacts consumer product companies, recent findings...more

Social Media Law (Part 3: Defamation)

by Field Law on 2/26/2013

The use of social means to engage in defamation is nothing new. Indeed, defamation requires the very social element of publication. Social media - Facebook pages or posts, tweets, blogs and online comments - merely make...more

Blogumentary

by Adam Klarfeld | FordHarrison on 2/25/2013

NBC just seems to know when it’s my scheduled turn to blog reactions to The Office. Rather than face my intense scrutiny and the inevitable backlash from all of my loyal followers (i.e., my mom), the network punted, airing a...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - February 2013

by Daniel J. McCoy, Saundra Riley | Fenwick & West LLP on 2/21/2013

In This Issue: *FEATURE ARTICLES - Cal Supreme Court Refuses To Immunize Employers In Mixed-Motive Discrimination Cases, But Significantly Limits Remedies - Manager's Bias, Public Policy, And Defamation...more

UK Court of Appeal Holds That, Upon Notice, Google May Be Liable For Defamatory User-Generated Content on Blogging Platform...

by Robert Balin, Jeremy Chase | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/20/2013

In a unanimous ruling issued on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the England and Wales Court of Appeal held that Google may be deemed a “publisher” of (and held liable for) defamatory user-generated content appearing in blogs hosted...more

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Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

Ninth Circuit Raises the Stakes in California Anti-SLAPP Motions

Texas Court Allows Defamation Claim Against Landowner to Proceed

Help! I’ve Been Slammed on Yelp!

Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

Concerns About Databases Of Retail Employee Thefts

Gatekeepers And Online Defamation

Employee’s Wrongful Termination And Defamation Claims Were Properly Dismissed

Sexual Assault Victim’s Motion To Strike Supervisor’s Defamation Claim Was Properly Granted

Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Rest Easy: Cease and Desist Letters Likely Aren't Defamatory

California Employment Law Notes - March 2013

Preparing an Online Social Media Policy: The Top Ten Legal Considerations for Your Nonprofit

Norwich Orders

Manson v John Doe - Damages For Anonymous Online Defamation

Word of Mouth Marketing: The Bad, and the Ugly

Social Media Law (Part 3: Defamation)

Blogumentary

Fenwick Employment Brief - February 2013

UK Court of Appeal Holds That, Upon Notice, Google May Be Liable For Defamatory User-Generated Content on Blogging Platform...

Sexual Harassment Complaints Are Subject To Anti-SLAPP Motions To Strike

A Federal Court's Lifeline to the Servicing Industry: No Physical Pain, no Negligent Servicing Claim

Two Federal Cases Hold Website "Responsible" for Postings on thedirty.com

Judge Dismisses "Fun Center" Defamation Lawsuit

When Do Social Media Comments Become Defamation On The Internet?

Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

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