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On-Line Defamation: The Latest Developments and Trends

Recorded on: Jan. 11, 2013
Running Time: 01:07:02

Taken from the briefing On-Line Defamation: The Latest Developments and Trends recorded January, 2013.

The explosion of social media and on-line review websites has resulted in a dramatic increase in defamation claims by employees, businesses and consumers. This briefing will focus on the latest legal developments and practical approaches to avoid and defend on-line defamation claims.

For this new program we have an experienced faculty of First Amendment and employment law attorneys. Learn about all of the new legal developments affecting potential liability for on-line defamation, and obtain practical guidance for handling the most troublesome and recurring issues. This program and the developments to be addressed have important implications for both plaintiffs and defense practitioners.

In-house counsel and outside counsel who represent large and small businesses, employers, employee attorneys, human resources professionals and managers will benefit from this program.

Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:07:02]

  • Latest statutory and case law developments regarding on-line defamation
  • Recent case law holding that the nature and context of the Internet and “review” websites such as Yelp! and Craigslist may make alleged defamation non-actionable opinion
  • California’s anti-SLAPP statute and its application to on-line defamation
  • The latest developments under the safe harbor for service providers, Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (“CDA”), codified at 47 U.S.C. § 230
  • Risks and preventative strategies regarding employees’ dramatically increased use of social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Huddle, LinkedIn, etc.
  • Practical compliance and litigation avoidance suggestions

Presentation Material

  • On-Line Defamation: Developments and Trends
    Bradley H. Ellis,Tyler M. Paetkau
  • On-Line Defamation: The Latest Developments and Trends
    Bradley H. Ellis,Tyler M. Paetkau
  • The Context and Nature of Allegedly Defamatory Internet Posts May Make Them Non-Actionable Opinion
    Tyler M. Paetkau
Speaker(s)
Bradley H. Ellis ~ Sidley Austin LLP
Tyler M. Paetkau ~ Harnett, Smith & Associates

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