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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…

Editorial Staff December 23, 2011

News From Around The Web

A heated wax museum war takes shape in Hollywood

Dissing Angelina Jolie normally isn't the best way to get ahead in this town. But tough times call for tough tactics in the war of the Hollywood wax museums. Madame Tussauds, which considers itself the ne plus ultra of wax artistry — with the $25 ticket price to match — is trying to best its…

Mystic Maggie December 23, 2011

Yelp Lawsuit

Online criticism sparks real world defamation lawsuit

Since then, a one-star review on Yelp.com shows up first when you search the company, and it calls owner Michael Rassel a "scam liar and complete weirdo."So this month, Rassel filed a defamation lawsuit against the customer, Roy Gonzales, bringing to Sarasota a growing threat that a critical review can land disgruntled customers in court.More…

Editorial Staff December 23, 2011