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TechCrunch Founder’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex

May 16, 2013 at 5:52 pm

Tech industry luminary, Michael Arrington, filed a defamation lawsuit against ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Allen. Accusations of sexual and emotional abuse, which Allen spewed across the Internet, triggered the case. Arrington hasn’t announced a dollar amount yet, but he is asking for ...

Facebook Defamation: Can I Sue An Anonymous Facebook Group Creator?

May 9, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Facebook Defamation Legal Questions Is it possible to sue Facebook for defamation? Can you file a libel claim against the creator of a Facebook group? As an online libel legal practice, we hear these two Facebook defamation questions quite a ...

Jerk.com Legal Matters: Personal Review Website Under FTC Investigation

May 8, 2013 at 12:43 pm

Review Websites Are An Internet Staple RipOffReport, Yelp and other niche market review sites are Internet staples. And while review websites can sometimes present a problem for businesses, they can also serve as great advertising tool. Sure, a surly customer ...

Twitter Defamation Questions: Can I Be Sued For Libel If I Talk About Defamatory Material On Social Media?

May 3, 2013 at 4:04 pm

Is it unlawful to re-tweet a defamatory statement? What happens if you talk about a libelous article on a social media platform – is that the same as making the defamatory comment yourself? A California judge recently ruled on these ...