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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 -
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Defamation and Reputation Management in the Digital Age

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Defamation is the act of communicating false statements about a person that injures their reputation. Legal protections for a person’s reputation go back to common law and were well developed over the past two centuries....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to Manage an Online Reputation Crisis

An online reputation crisis can be defined as a situation where an individual or business faces a significant and often damaging shift in how they are perceived online. Whether through negative reviews, malicious rumors, or...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Who to Choose?: What to Look For in a Defamation Attorney

Incidents of defamation and online harassment have become increasingly prevalent as society relies more and more on the internet to communicate and share information. The increased use of social media to connect, in both...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

File a John Doe Lawsuit for Anonymous Review

While filing a lawsuit for internet harassment or defamation may seem straightforward, there are many variables to consider before you can file suit. The biggest of these hurdles may also seem like the most obvious: Who are...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to Manage Yelp Business Reviews

Yelp is an incredibly important tool for consumers to gather information online about all types of businesses. While the general perception has always been that Yelp is a site to look up restaurants, the platform has expanded...more

Miller Nash LLP

Off the Clock in Oregon but Maybe on the Hook

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Despite Hollywood’s most recent high-profile case with Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, defamation cases are notoriously difficult to win and often susceptible to pretrial dismissal. Yet, a recent Oregon Supreme Court case—Lowell...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How Can Doctors Respond To and Remove Fake Reviews from the Internet?

A positive internet reputation is an expected prerequisite for conducting business. Negative internet content, including negative reviews, can destroy an operation....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Seven Things You Should Do Right Now to Protect Your Online Reputation

Billions of Google searches occur every day. Sources estimate that the average person conducts between three to four daily Google searches....more

Hogan Lovells

The ‘Anti-Trolling’ Bill: reassurance for social media page owners

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The Federal Government has introduced the new Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022 (Bill) which shifts publication liability from social media page owners to social media service providers (such as Facebook, Instagram and...more

Jaburg Wilk

What Are My Legal Options if My Business Has Been Defamed?

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Social media is causing defamation claims to become more common. There are several areas for consideration if you feel your business has been defamed. First, what is defamation? Expressing an opinion is not defamation. For...more

Dickinson Wright

Bad Reviews – Defamation or Not?

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With social media, the number of defamation cases has increased. What is defamation? In a nutshell, it means that someone has written something about you that jeopardizes your reputation. Take the following example: “The...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Maddening Online Complaints: Saving You From Yourself

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We work hard for our businesses, and those of you who started your own enterprise are even more deeply concerned about it than others. Which is why criticism of your business can be so frustrating....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: Corporate Reputation

Anybody over the age of 40 can recall a time when news was delivered by television, radio and newspapers. Two things that each of those mediums have in common are a substantial capital investment and an existential desire for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Anonymous Online Speech: Considerations for Victims and Speakers

In today’s world — where social media has become a source of news for many — companies and individuals often find themselves the subject of negative and anonymous online comments. These comments can give rise to legal claims...more

K&L Gates LLP

Digital Crisis PR: Removal of Unlawful Content from Digital Platforms

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Whether you are an individual, a start-up, or a multi-million dollar corporation, there is an art to removal-or “takedowns”- of unlawful content or negative reviews that have been posted about you or your business online. In...more

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Digital Crisis PR: Taking the Stress Out of Distressed Companies

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Distressed businesses can be particularly vulnerable to digital crises as news about their financial health can spread quickly on the internet. In this episode, Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore join bankruptcy partner Jeff...more

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Digital Crisis PR: What Is a Digital Crisis and Are You Prepared? - A HUB Talks Podcast

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Digital crises spread at a rapid-fire pace and have a lasting impact on your brand, reputation, goodwill and bottom line. In this episode, we define what constitutes a crisis and discuss the legal tools available to tackle it...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Twibel Warfare: To Retweet or Not to Retweet Is Still the Question

Earlier this month, we discussed the ways in which companies should navigate negative critiques and reputation management in the Age of Social Media. One option includes the pursuit of litigation, often demonstrated through...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Critics, Trolls and the Disgruntled Few: Reputation Management in the Age of Social Media

Managing reputation is tough when every person with a social media account is a potential critic with global reach. Organizations must contend with the concern that one negative social media posting could destroy hard-earned...more

Lewitt Hackman

Negative Reviews: Franchises Pursuing Truth, Justice, & Defamation Claims

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Franchised businesses, particularly restaurants, hotels, automotive servicers and others have been falling victim to the digital age. Many consumers now choose the places they do business based on what they read on Yelp,...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Think Twice Before Tweeting up a Storm

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One of the more memorable lines from 1989’s Steel Magnolias is “if you can’t say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me.” That sentiment— referred to as “schadenfreude” in German — is amplified on social media, and this...more

Brooks Pierce

Pitfalls in Managing Online Reputations

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Whether you represent sports stars and high-profile entertainers, or hometown doctors, architects, and restaurateurs, you have almost certainly gotten calls in the past several years asking for your help in dealing with...more

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When Bad Things Happen to Good People...On the Internet

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The internet has generated countless new ways to communicate and share thinking. Some posted information is negative, which can still be useful when messages are truthful, in good taste, and constructive. But some negative...more

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