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German Federal Court lays down online review guidelines
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Apr 2016
A dentist received a poor review on a website but denied he had ever treated the reviewer and sued the web portal operator. What duties did the portal operator have to verify the review? Stephan Bahner reports.
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Were YouTube videos dissing pony dealer libellous?
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Nov 2014
Who: Louisa Donovan and Kate Gibbons Where: High Court of Justice in England When: 21 October 2014 Law stated as at: 4 November 2014 What happened: The High Court was…
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KP sues Specsavers over tactical social media ads
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Nov 2013
Who: Kevin Pietersen, Specsavers Optical Group Limited Where: High Court, London When: 8 October 2013 Law stated at: 6 November 2013 What happened: High street optician Specsavers recently made the…
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One step back, one step back for brand owners under attack
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
In two key judgements in the space of just two weeks, the ability of brand owners to retaliate against those who they believe defame them has taken two knocks. …
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Letter to patients sounds libel warning for advertisers
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 May 2003
Although it was a “not defamatory” verdict on the facts, the recent case of ICN Photonics and Dr M Patterson is a reminder that knocking a competitor’s product can defame…
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‘Unintentional porn lookalike is not libel’ verdict
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Adult site Free4Internet.net didn’t know the glamour model in its ad looked like the girl next door, but breathed a sigh of relief when the ensuing libel claim was thrown…
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Where marketing can create libel risks
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Sep 2000
Find out the difference between ‘libel’ and ‘slander’ When is something defamatory? What is the difference between 'libel' and 'slander'? Who can sue for defamation? Who can be sued…
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TV ad for news magazine closes bank
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Aug 2000
A TV ad for the latest edition of a German business news magazine trailed a story about a German bank to appear in it Topic: Libel Who: A leading…
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