25 August 2020 Introduction Individuals and businesses continue to be targets of defamatory statements, and false or disparaging reviews published on social media platforms such as Facebook or Google My Business, which cause significant reputational damage and loss. Where the publisher refuses to take down the offending material, the affected party has no option but… Read More
Read moreIn adapting to the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, workplaces have been relying on Zoom Video Communications’ (Zoom) videoconferencing technology which has enabled people working from home to connect with colleagues and the public. However, as Zoom’s popularity increases, workplaces should consider whether Zoom is the appropriate forum to hold private and confidential workplace… Read More
Read moreBy Katarina Klaric, Principal, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants The on-line dissemination of defamatory material can go viral and result in significant reputational damage to individuals and businesses. Internet search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo further disseminate such material on their websites in search results. Search engine proprietors have sought to exclude their… Read More
Read moreBy Katarina Klaric (Principal) and Emma Contebardo (Lawyer), Stephens Lawyers & Consultants Negative or disparaging online reviews can result in substantial damage to a business’ reputation and also loss of revenue. Where reviews are false, defamatory or not genuine, businesses can take legal action to have the reviews taken down and claim compensation. Some businesses… Read More
Read moreKatarina Klaric, Principal, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants * Publication of defamatory comments on websites, social media and business networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn are becoming increasingly common and are causing devastating harm to both personal and business reputation and business losses. Some of the defamatory material published is of such an… Read More
Read more(March 2019) Companies are increasingly using software applications and tools, data storage and back up services which are provided as cloud based solutions (“cloud services”). The internet is used to access cloud based applications or tools, upload, download, execute, process and share data and content, all of which is processed and stored on external servers… Read More
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