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Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement... more +
Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement was communicated or published to a third party 3) the defendant caused the statement to be communicated or published, either intentionally or at least negligently 4) some harm was suffered as a result. less -
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How a John Doe Lawsuit Can Help You Unmask the Source of Fake Reviews, Defamation, and Harassment

The internet holds some of the largest threats an individual or business can face in 2024. Online threats can become even more challenging to address when the attacker acts anonymously...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Part 2(A) – Section 230: 27 Years Old And Still In The Spotlight

In this second installment of our six-part series examining Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes online service providers from liability stemming from the publication and...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

De-indexation of Defamatory Materials: Five Takeaways From a Recent Québec Superior Court Decision

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On March 28, 2023, roughly six months before the right to request de-indexation takes effect in Québec, the Superior Court of Québec ordered Google to pay $500,000 to A.B., a prominent Québec businessman, for failing to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

EDNY Refuses To Dismiss on § 230 Grounds In “Shitty Media Men” Defamation Case

In Elliott v. Donegan, a federal district court in New York held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not warrant the dismissal of a defamation claim where the plaintiff’s complaint did not “foreclose[] the...more

Clark Hill PLC

California Holds That Internet Service Providers, Such As Yelp, Can Disobey Orders To Remove Defamatory Posts – So How Can...

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It goes without saying that online reviews are important to companies. For consumers under 55, nearly 60% report that they “always” use online reviews to inform purchasing decisions, and another 34% report that they...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

A Five-Star Decision: Yelp's Recent Victory Reaffirms The Broad Protections of Section 230

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In a closely watched decision with significant ramifications for online speech, earlier this week, the California Supreme Court struck down an injunction requiring Yelp, a popular online consumer review platform, to remove...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

The Coming Border Wars: U.S. Court Decision Refusing to Enforce Canadian Court Order Highlights the Growing Balkanization of the...

Does a search engine operator have to delist websites hosting, without authorization, your trade secret materials or other intellectual property? The answer may depend on where you sue—just ask Google. The U.S. District Court...more

Weintraub Tobin

Prosecuting Online Trolls Part 1: What To Do When Faced With Anonymous Online Postings

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It happens all too often. You work tirelessly to promote your business by doing good work, delivering good products and services. Then you find an online posting with demonstrably false information about your business....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Personal and Corporate Reputation: Five Lessons from 2016

On November 19, 2014, Sabrina Erdely’s Rolling Stone article “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA” went viral. The article depicted the violent gang rape of a University of Virginia student...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Lessons from eMerge: The Communication Decency Act, A Tool Against Cyberbullying

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The 3rd annual eMerge conference hosted a list of speakers as diverse as Miami. Among them, Colin Powell, Tony Hawk, Pitbull, and Monica Lewinsky. Just last year, Ms. Lewinsky broke her public silence when she gave a...more

Gray Reed

Defamation: Internet Crisis Control

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Arriving at his warehouse last week Knott Faire, owner of Faire Carpet Cleaning, discovered yet another complaining critique posted on WELP: “Lots of hype, a mediocre cleaning and a hassle at the end. Don’t get tied up with...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Who is John Doe? Actor James Woods Brings “Twibel” Case Against Anonymous User “Abe List” for Calling Him A “Cocaine Addict”

Last week, renowned film and television actor James Woods brought a defamation claim against an anonymous Twitter user who tweets from the handle “Abe List,” alleging that Abe List falsely accused Woods of being a cocaine...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &...

The Bermuda Triangle of Online Defamation: Copyright, Clickwrap and the CDA

We have written many times about attempts to use copyright law to do what defamation law can’t: take stuff down from the internet. Because Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) prevents a defamation plaintiff...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Landmark UK Judgment Against Author of False Online Review

When Google users searched for The Bussey Law Firm, P.C., they would not be able to miss a scathing review calling Mr. Bussey a “scumbag” who “loses 80% of his cases.” Discovery revealed the disgruntled “client” to be a...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

A “Dirty” Lawsuit: How a Sex Scandal Could Impact Online Defamation Law

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A former high school teacher and NFL cheerleader sleeps with her student. She faces widespread scorn, including scathing Internet comments. Despite the scorn, she becomes engaged to the student....more

BakerHostetler

Yelp Denied Attempt to Keep Its Online Reviewers’ Identities Anonymous

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In 2012, a local rug cleaning company in Virginia, Hadeed Oriental Rug Cleaning (“Hadeed”), filed a defamation action against the authors of seven critical reviews it received on Yelp, indicating that the reviews falsely...more

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Polsinelli Podcast - Social Media at Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't?

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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

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