Writing a product review on Amazon is usually a pretty mundane process: Pick a star rating, leave a few words, hit “submit,” and immediately forget about it. For one man, though, the process just got a whole lot more interesting (in the bad way). Eight months after a Florida man panned a product online, the company’s lawyer delivered a fresh new legal threat to his doorstep — retract the review, or face a libel suit.
Read MoreAn editor at the Ionia, Michigan Sentinel-Standard lost the defamation lawsuit she filed against local citizens who complained about her reporting and called her a "yellow journalist."
Read MoreThe Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii affirmed the circuit court’s decision in holding that a lawsuit did not constitute a SLAPP under the state’s anti-SLAPP law.
Read MoreA miner in Kentucky was sued by his former employer after filing a discrimination suit against the mining company. The miner had raised concerns about the safety of working conditions before being fired, and claimed the mine’s lawsuit was filed “expressly to send a message” to employees who spoke up about safety problems.
Read MoreA Virginia builder filed a lawsuit against a customer who left a negative Yelp review, saying the review harmed his company’s reputation. The customer’s review claimed that the company allegedly charged her for work not done, damaged her home and stole her jewelry.
Read MoreA federal court dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by a North Carolina politician who claimed his 2012 presidential campaign was destroyed by a profile written by two student journalists from St. Michael’s College in Vermont. The court relied on the Vermont anti-SLAPP law in dismissing the suit, and the politician was ordered to pay $23,336 in attorney’s fees.
Read MoreA dentist sued a former patient because the patient posted negative reviews about him online.
Read MoreThe Associated Press settled a lawsuit with an NBA referee who felt he was defamed by a tweet from one of their writers, paying $20,000 in damages and removing the tweet from the account.
Read MoreA Portland, Oregon blogger faced a $1 million defamation lawsuit from a medical spa doctor after she blogged and tweeted about his practice. The blogger’s lawyer filed an anti-SLAPP motion to get the case dismissed.
Read MoreFollowing a lawsuit filed in Washington County Superior Court by national activist Ralph Nader, a judge in Maine said the state’s anti-SLAPP law needs further review by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Read MoreUniversity of Mississippi’s basketball coach settled a defamation lawsuit with a cab driver and a valet stemming from a dispute over a ride.
Read MoreAn Alaska Native corporation filed a lawsuit against a California reporter and two news outlets in federal court in Alaska, claiming a story investigating the company's federal contract to replace a rail bridge and train tracks in Napa Valley damaged its reputation.
Read MoreA federal judge ruled Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines didn't defame a father mourning for his murdered stepson and has ordered the man to pay the singer's legal fees.
Read MoreA federal court of appeals has dismissed the case against best selling author known for his crime thrillers.
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