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British internet troll who posted bad review about American lawyer on Google faces £100,000 libel bill after his target successfully sued him

9th March 2015

Google, lawyer, libel, Mail Online, review, www.dailymail.co.uk

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Credits: Mail Online By: Callum Paton * Jason Page, 20, from Telford was sued by US lawyer Timothy Bussey * The Colorado lawyer had received abuse on a Google Maps profile * Judge said it was ‘likely’ Page had been paid to post damaging comments * Lawyer went to extreme lengths and pursued his attacker […]

ByWard Market restaurant owner accused of defamatory libel felt like she was ‘victim’

1st August 2012

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Andrew Seymour, defamation, libel, negative review, The Ottawa Citizen

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Credits: The Ottawa Citizen By: Andrew Seymour ‘The husband and the general manager of a ByWard Market restaurant owner also had motive and opportunity to defame a dissatisfied customer who posted a negative review online, a defence lawyer argued in court Tuesday.’ Above excerpts and read the full story on The Ottawa Citizen

Doctor Suing Former Patient Over Online Criticism

23rd July 2012

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Brian Maass, CBSDenver.com, libel, online defamation

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Credits: CBSDenver.com By: Brian Maass ‘A Centennial-based anesthesiologist, Dr. Michael Gesquiere, has filed a civil lawsuit against a former patient, Joanna Putman, claiming her online venting amounted to libel that damaged his reputation and his business.’ “My advice to anyone thinking of posting a negative review, particularly in the immediate aftermath of a bad experience […]