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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

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How To Deal with Online Defamation

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It can be an incredibly stressful situation to face targeted online harassment, whether it’s on social media, review sites, or any other corner of the internet. As our society becomes more reliant on the internet on a daily...more

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Lessons Learned from Amber Heard and Bill Cosby: Homeowners Coverage for Defamation Claims

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We all love to focus on the extravagant lives of celebrities, but how about the mundane aspects of their lives, like insurance? It might surprise you that many well-known people have used their homeowners insurance policies...more

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Second Circuit Upholds NLRB Decision: Discharge of Employees for Facebook “Likes” Was Unlawful

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On October 22, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision that Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (Employer) violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations...more

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Entertainment and Media Litigation Update

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Garcia v. Google: “Doubtful” Copyright Ownership Claim in Film Performance Does Not Outweigh First Amendment Right to Free Speech - Why it matters: In a closely watched case that tests the limits of copyright protection,...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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An Update On The Legal Implications Of User-Generated Content: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, And Instagram

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Traditionally, media companies (as well as non-media companies) almost exclusively utilized their own content. However, because of the exponential growth in the public’s desire and ability to interconnect through social media...more

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Status Updates - November 2014 #5

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..Tale of the tape. Remember the 1980s? Back then, watching a movie on demand meant visiting your local video store and renting the video tape version of the film that you wanted to watch (assuming it was available). During...more

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