Internet Law

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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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6 new lawsuits were filed today in Tampa
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6 New Malibu Media lawsuits filed in the Middle District of Florida today

After more than an entire year of filing no new lawsuits within Florida, Malibu Media, LLC, the most prolific filer of copyright infringement lawsuits, filed a handful of new lawsuits in the Middle District of Florida today, all in the Tampa Division.  The new Malibu Media lawsuits are: (1) Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe, subscriber assigned IP…

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Revenge porn can occur when heartbreak, technology, bad judgment, and alcohol collide
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New Revenge Porn Law to take effect October 1, 2015

Ever had a relationship end badly? It happens to a lot of people. Emotions like heartbreak, anger, and resentment are an inevitable consequence of most failed relationships – at least on one of the two sides. Unfortunately, in the most extreme cases, after a bad breakup, people do stupid and harmful things like posting pictures of…

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