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Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Help Wanted: Site Owner Brings New Scraping Suits Focused on Job Posting and Employment Data

In recent years there has been a great demand for information about job listings, company reviews and employment data.   Recruiters, consultants, analysts and employment-related service providers, amongst others, are...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Protecting the Right to Complain: The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016

On December 14, 2016, President Obama signed into effect the “Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016” (the “Act”), making it more difficult for businesses to bring lawsuits over negative reviews. The Act, which passed with...more

Lewitt Hackman

FRANCHISOR 101: Franchise Systems Can Fight Online Negativity

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One of today's challenges faced by franchisors and franchise systems is negative remarks posted online by a customer, ex-employee, or even a dissatisfied franchisee. Negative comments appear in sites created specifically to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

The Right to Give One-Star Reviews

Congress has taken a step toward protecting consumers’ rights to post negative reviews on websites like Ripoff Report or Yelp with the introduction, by Representative Darrell E. Issa of California, of the Consumer Review...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware - Volume 6, Issue 2 - May 2015

In This Issue: - Court Protects Anonymity of Yelp Users - FTC Issues Landmark Report on Internet of Things - Who Will Update My Status When I’m Dead?: The Biggest Social Media Platforms’ Policies on...more

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