If you don't believe corporations (businesses) are trying to be people, try this one...
Are online reviews free speech or cyberbullying? Court dives into legal fight
Portland TRibune - Peter Wong/Capital Bureau - 5/12/15
Quote:
A negative online review of a wedding venue has emerged as a test case
of whether Oregon’s anti-defamation law can be invoked by
businesses against consumers commenting on the Internet.
The Oregon Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, May 12, in the case,
which has drawn attention from a coalition of news organizations because
of its implications for free expression in the Internet age.
“It is critical that consumers be able to post reviews without fear that
their negative opinions and frequent hyperbole will result in a lawsuit
and a potentially staggering amount of financial penalties,”
said Derek Green, a Portland lawyer who represents the coalition,
when he urged the court last fall to take the case.
But the owner of the wedding venue says she lost business as the
result of the negative comments, although it has recovered,
and wants her day in court to prove damages.
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... just a further warning:
Don't mention bed bugs in Oregon unless you specify their exact number and location.
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