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Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Unhappy SLAPPing
A woman is facing a $750,000 defamation lawsuit and has been ordered to
alter a negative Yelp review of a home contractor after police found
that her claims didn't add up. Dietz Development is claiming that Jane
Perez's scathing review has cost them new customers and, on Wednesday, a
judge ordered a preliminary injunction for her to edit the post. Yelp
and legal critics are worried that Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Participation (SLAPP)-related lawsuits could chill free speech, but
business owners say that legal intervention is necessary in an age when
online reviews can make or break a company.
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