March 1st, 2010 by Wadds

Reputation Online: Copyright, defamation and privacy online vs. traditional media

Here’s an article that I’ve written for Reputation Online based on a presentation by media litigator Gideon Benaim, partner, Schillings Lawyers, at the CIPR Reputation Management conference in Manchester last month.

Mr Benaim made the case that social media is not beyond the reach of copyright, defamation or privacy laws. He cited cases where injunctions had been served on multiple ISPs as a defensive strategy to avoid the publication of sensitive corporate material and cautioned that rapid response was crucial.

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3 Responses to “Reputation Online: Copyright, defamation and privacy online vs. traditional media”

  1. Ged Carroll says:

    There are a number of ISPs where court orders won’t reach, within easy access of anybody with a computer. Its just a question of who is the most determined

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