Greatest American Lawyer posted about a webinar today that will deal with the issue of online defamation as it relates to blogging and bloggers. If you're a blogger, you should attend the webinar since defamation claims against bloggers have increased dramatically in recent years. I've posted about this subject here and in other posts. The webinar will be presented by Gary … [Read more...] about Webinar About Online Defamation: “Staying Out of Trouble: A Media Law Primer for Bloggers
Archives for October 2008
Overstock Settles Defamation Case With Research Firm
Jennifer Forsyth over at WSJ.com, posted about the Overstock defamation case. Overstock.com sued Gradient Analytics for libel, alleging that Overstock's negative reports drove down Overstock's stock prices. The case recently settled and a press release was issued. This made me question the importance of public statements/retractions in the online defamation context. I mean, … [Read more...] about Overstock Settles Defamation Case With Research Firm
Think You Know About Online Defamation? Let’s See.
I'm writing this follow up to my previous post: "5 Common Misconceptions about Online Defamation," because I got such a great response from my readers. Again, I want to give proper attribution where it's due. Check out this video for more information on online defamation. 1. "Safety in Numbers" - some believe they're safe as long as their target is a public … [Read more...] about Think You Know About Online Defamation? Let’s See.
5 Common Misconceptions About Online Defamation
I stumbled across a great video on YouTube by John W. Dozier, Jr. about common misconceptions lawyers have regarding online defamation. 1. "Bumping" a post - Old math says that you should respond to defamatory remarks in order to refute them. But, responding to such posts, or "bumping," only makes the defamatory remarks more significant in search engine indexes. 2. … [Read more...] about 5 Common Misconceptions About Online Defamation
Haneline Pacific Reporters, LLC v. May, et al. – “Litigation Privilege” Doesn’t Apply to Negotiation/Persuasion
You may be wondering why I write about anti-SLAPP cases so much. Well, the fact of the matter is that defamation actions are to anti-slapp motions what peanut butter is to jelly. You rarely have one without the other. In Haneline Pacific Reporters, LLC v. May, et al., __ Cal.App.4th __ (4th District, Division 3, October 1, 2008), the court of appeal determined that the … [Read more...] about Haneline Pacific Reporters, LLC v. May, et al. – “Litigation Privilege” Doesn’t Apply to Negotiation/Persuasion