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Means for getting dishonest reviews removed:
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:27:27 +0000
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paul Alan Levy <plevy () citizen org> Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 12:05 AM Subject: Means for getting dishonest reviews removed: To: dave () farber net <dave () farber net>, ip <ip () listbox com> As the statement linked from my blog post indicates, the law already provides a method by which dishonest reviews can be removed: it is called a defamation suit. They frequently succeed, and lead to substantial awards of damages (and in some states attorney fees). In states that allow injunctive relief in defamation cases, the relief can include an injunction. Indeed, very what I see in my practice is that often the person who left the review removes it in response to the mere threat of litigation. *From:* Dave Farber [mailto:farber () gmail com] *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:58 PM *To:* ip *Subject:* [IP] Re Good news from DC: Begin forwarded message: *From:* Brett Glass <brett () lariat net> *Date:* December 15, 2016 at 6:24:26 PM EST *To:* dave () farber net *Subject:* *Re: [IP] Fwd: Good news from DC:* At 01:05 PM 12/15/2016, Paul Alan Levy wrote:
From my perspective, darkness will soon descend on Washington, and I fear
how long it might be. But there was a piece of good news today: the bill forbidding non-disparagement clauses in form consumer contracts became law yesterday. As of March 14, 2017, any form contract with a clause purporting to bar consumers from offering their honest views about a company will become void ab initio. Alas, the law as passed is unbalanced. It does nothing to shield businesses from dishonest reviews posted by spiteful parties (e.g. a non-paying customer or a tenant who was evicted) or competitors seeking to defame and discredit them. Hopefully, future revisions will make it easier to remove reviews planted by such parties. --Brett Glass Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/124165-7ff00c37>| Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&> Your Subscription | Unsubscribe Now <https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?&&post_id=20161215185739:40CB6F8E-C322-11E6-9C2C-D1087FB71BD8> <http://www.listbox.com> ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20161216032743:82030CB8-C369-11E6-A93D-D58FCECDEA2C Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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