Scam Reports and Defamatory Reviews Hurt Realtors, Small Businesses
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Scam Reports and Defamatory Reviews Hurt Realtors, Small Businesses

There is a new website, called Realtor-Complaints.com, that claims to offer consumers a chance to grade and evaluate real estate professionals -- but according to a recent ABC News report, this site has many realtors concerned about online defamation. The report notes that more and more consumers are using online review sites to help them…
Interviewing Lawyers Familiar with Yelp
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Interviewing Lawyers Familiar with Yelp

McMillan Law Group defeats Yelp, Inc. by JULIAN on MAY 9, 2013 In a recent small claims court case in San Diego, CA, the McMillan Law Group (MLG) achieved a monumental victory against Yelp, Inc. MLG had been coerced into entering into an advertising contract with the internet giant who promised results. The judge in the case agreed that…
Communications Decency Act Explained
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Communications Decency Act Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnQnlRC-0sE Evan Brown, of Hinshaw & Culbertson and author of the "Internet Cases" blog, discusses the challenges social networking sites can present to clients interested in managing their online reputation. Evan also examines the unique immunity afforded to websites, like Yelp and Craigslist, under the Communications Decency Act.
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Yelp's Class Action Lawsuit

[youtube jbPjK6cTqAc] Popular review site Yelp was hit with a class action lawsuit today for unfair business practices in an alleged extortion scheme. Kevin Pereira talks to Greg Weston, founder of the Weston Firm suing Yelp, to learn more about their case.
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Patient sues dentist who charged him for bad reviews

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City dentist is being sued by a patient who says he is being fined $100 a day for posting negative reviews of his treatment on two consumer websites, according to the lawsuit filed this week. Robert Lee was compelled to sign a privacy agreement before the dentist, Stacy…