This is a must read article by Mark Sweeney published in the UK's Guardian. While the result would clearly be the same in the United States due to the application of the Communications Decency Act, it is interesting to see how the High Court comes to the same conclusion. In a nutshell, the High court held that Google was merely a facilitator and not a publisher, and therefore … [Read more...] about UK High Court: Google Not Liable For Defamation in Search Results
Internet Defamation
Blogger Anonymity is Dead in the UK
Frances Gibb writes on the London Times online edition about the British High Court's decision regarding the NightJack author. Check out what the High Court said as reported in the article: "In the first case dealing with the privacy of internet bloggers, the judge ruled that Mr Horton had no “reasonable expectation” to anonymity because “blogging is … [Read more...] about Blogger Anonymity is Dead in the UK
A Little Known Secret (Not Really) To Manage Your Reputation On Twitter
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year, you've probably heard about Twitter and the many benefits it can give you or your business. (Twitter really is amazing so if you're not on it and you own a business you should definitely check it out). But like anything else, with every opportunity there comes a risk, especially when you're talking about the Internet. … [Read more...] about A Little Known Secret (Not Really) To Manage Your Reputation On Twitter
A Simple Way To Manage Your Internet Reputation
Do you monitor your name or the name of your business? Well, you should and I'm going to show you how can do so easily. But first I'd like to thank you for reading the California Defamation Law Blog. I am so happy to be sharing this information with you and I hope you find it useful. Now to the good stuff. Even though the Internet is vast and replete with … [Read more...] about A Simple Way To Manage Your Internet Reputation
Dealing With Negative Customer Reviews
Sam encounters my animated self on the street and tells me all about his Internet troubles. Apparently, some former disgruntled customers have posted some negative customer reviews about his business on a couple of websites. I give him some general advice about what to do. … [Read more...] about Dealing With Negative Customer Reviews