How to Stop Defamation with a Cease and Desist Letter
September 16, 2019A statement that harms a person’s reputation is known as defamation, which includes both slander (spoken) and libel (written) statements. Someone whose reputation has been hurt by a defamatory statement can sue the person who made the statement. However, rather than engaging in potentially costly litigation right…
DetailsDefamation: The Basics of Libel & Slander Law
January 14, 2019Defamation is the umbrella term for a statement that harms a person’s reputation, and includes both slander (spoken) and libel (written) statements. Under defamation law, a person whose reputation has been hurt by a defamatory statement can sue the person who made the statement in a civil court. Since online revi…
DetailsCan I Sue a Former Customer for Posting a Negative Review Online About My Business?
September 21, 2018Today, the vast majority of consumers perform online searches for information about local businesses. One of the things they look for are online reviews from other consumers about a business. This is because 85% of consumers trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation, according to BrightLocal’s 201…
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