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Brevard County Sheriff sued for defamation
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Brevard sheriff sued for ‘Wheel of Fugitive’: Will the defamation claims stick?

A recent defamation lawsuit filed against the Brevard County sheriff made headlines, as it targets the sheriff’s “Wheel of Fugitive” Facebook videos, which spoof Wheel of Fortune. The plaintiff, David Gay, said he wasn’t a fugitive when his name and image appeared — several times — on the wheel, and, as a result, lost a job…

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Previously Removed RipOff Report links reappearing in Google

RipOff Report recently underwent a subtle change that has caused reports Google previously removed from its search engine — even based on court orders — to reappear, without many people realizing it. RipOff Report is a website notorious for refusing to remove defamatory “reviews” in the name of free speech. It hosts more than just honest consumer reviews. Many…

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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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