Business Law

online reviews
948 632 Cynthia Conlin

Dangers of online reviews, anonymity, and the line between defamation and “pure opinion”

The Internet and smartphone apps often seem like a wide-open forum for consumers to provide opinions on businesses, restaurants, and services. Through Facebook, Google, Yelp, and other review services, consumers speak their minds about all kinds of services and goods. As reviews become more plentiful, however, so do disputes regarding same. Where the reviews reach the…

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One way to get a judgment is by going through trial
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How to get a judgment

A lot of people ask me how to go after someone and get a judgment. Whether you are a business or an individual, a judgment is usually the final goal in a civil case. It is the piece of paper people you get at the end that allows you to collect. It is not always easy…

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What is a Trade Secret?
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What is a ‘Trade Secret’? And how is it protected?

Many business owners and entrepreneurs have information they want to protect.  But what sort of information falls under the context of a trade sect?  And what is a “Trade Secret”? Well, it depends on the context.  Generally, “trade secrets” involve information.  Florida has its own definition for trade secret in the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which defines “trade…

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