E-Commerce Law: Is It Legal To Pay For Online Reviews?
Is It Legal To Pay For Online Reviews? You can make money with e-commerce startups. Amazon, eBay, Etsy – even...
Using Gag Clauses To Prevent Negative Online Reviews?
2017 Update: Federal politicians passed the Consumer Review Fairness Act, which outlaws online defamation gag clauses. Are contractual “defamation clauses”...
Board of Directors Defamation: Sued Over Accusations Slung At Meetings?
Board of Directors Defamation: Can you sue a BOD member over accusations made at a private meeting? Board of directors...
Google Defamation: Will The Search Giant Survive Down Under?
Google Defamation: Will Google have to shutter its doors down under after an unfavorable online defamation ruling against the search...
Steve Wynn Defamation Lawsuit; Privilege Abounds
Gaming mogul Steve Wynn is at the eye of a Massachusetts legal hurricane. His decision to build a casino in...
Criminal Defamation in the United States: A 2015 Update
Georgia Erased Its Criminal Defamation Statute During the 2014-2015 legislative session, via House Bill 252, Georgia representatives finally axed several...
The Speak Free Act: Explanation and Analysis
The Speak Free Act is a new bill swirling its way through Capitol Hill’s intern-saturated halls. A bi-partisan proposal endorsed...
Facebook Law: Consequences of Hacking Into Another Person’s Account
You wake up one day, power on your phone, and BOOM! Life exploded overnight. An enemy successfully hacked your Facebook account...
Canadians May Need U.S. Lawyer To Get Content Removed From Google
When Google is faced with a court order compelling the removal of a defamatory web page from its index, do...
Defamation of Character Lawsuit: Doctor v. Former Patient
A brain surgeon, whom the Miami Herald describes as a “high-profile doctor at” the University of Miami, is being sued...