The internet and social media are uniquely effective breeding grounds for defamation.
Web-based defamation is an increasingly common allegation for clients and their lawyers to face. This makes it vital for all attorneys to understand the landscape of online defamation and defamation law.
Learn how this classic cause of action manifests online and gain practical tips on how to best protect your client's reputation. Join this panel as they share non-litigation and litigation strategies when dealing with an anonymous Internet defamer.
Program Schedule
Basic Elements of Libel: What’s Different Online?
Evaluating a Claim from the Plaintiff's Perspective
Involuntary Public Figure Doctrine: The Perils of Being “Internet Famous
§230 Turns 25
Cutting Edge Issues in Online Defamation
All attendees will receive the course materials as a digital book. A printed copy of the course book is available, at a discount to attendees, for $40. Additional copies are available at full price. If you wish to purchase the printed version of the course book, please call PBI customer service at 800-932-4637. Please allow up to two weeks after the program for the printed version of the course book to be shipped.
Recorded in June 2022.