They’re pretty vague on what was said, but there are things in this world that if you say them about somebody you better be able to back it up. One of the things they mentioned was she said the contractor stole jewelry from her, accusations of theft would be high on the list of defamatory claims one better be able to back up.
“Posting Negative Yelp Reviews Can Get You Sued”
useless headline. Designed to get you to read the article, which then doesn’t develop what was in the headline.
Slander and defamation can get you sued.
Newspapers have been making up stuff even before we were a country. Some “slander” disputes were settled with a duel.
I am for free speech, but does that mean individuals can say anything about you, your business, your church, etc. whether it’s true or not? I guess that is what libel laws are for, but with the internet, once it’s out there, there is not much you can do to eradicate the lie even if you win your case.
I generally use Yelp to post compliments to businesses who I think are doing a good job.
For those who aren’t, the forces of the market will eventually take care of that by themselves.
For food and lodging, Trip Adviser is the ticket.
First the author seems to not know the difference between slander (spoken) and libel (written). That said, posting *false* negative reviews of a business online ought to be the basis for libel suits, and successful libel suits at that. I have no idea whether this case was rightly decided or not, but unless American courts decide to trample on our history and adopt British standards for libel, posting *true* negative reviews, or reviews which merely express negative aesthetic judgements, might be the basis of a suit, but a suit which the plaintiff is doomed to lose.
Beware what you post on Yelp about Democrat Care!
Sincerely,
Your hard working Democrat Leaders
I’ve noticed that the Italian restaurants in town tend to have a lot of negative internet reviews. I’ve wondered if they are defaming each other in an attempt to suppress competition.
I’ve noticed that the Italian restaurants in town tend to have a lot of negative internet reviews. I’ve wondered if they are defaming each other in an attempt to suppress competition.
Easy call. Slander. Next.
More outsourcing of computer jobs that Americans on unemployment could be doing!