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Can An Internet Service Provider Be Held Liable For Defamatory Statements Posted On Its Website Under New York Law?

In Shiamili v. Real Estate Group of NY, Inc., an opinion issued by New York’s Appellate Division, First Department (which covers both New York and Bronx Counties), answered this question with an unequivocal ‘no’ – the internet services provider (or “interactive computer service) cannot be held liable for defamation (or unfair competition) unless the internet [...]

Posted Under: defamation, unfair competition
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on December 31, 2009 Comments (0)

How A Client’s Bad Behavior In Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Fraud Case Led To Disaster

In a case that should sound a warning to ill-tempered, egomaniacal bosses everywhere, a jury recently awarded five of former Guess CEO Georges Marciano’s employees a total of $370 million  on their counterclaims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel and defamation.
The initial action, which sought monetary damages for these former employees’ alleged breach of [...]