The Internet has unleashed an opportunity for anyone to share opinions with a worldwide audience. Bloggers, podcasters and users of social media sites feel protected by their First Amendment right to anonymously voice their opinions. Internet surfers often use anonymous e-mail addresses or screen names to post false or defamatory comments.
Los Angeles Internet Business Defamation Attorneys
In a competitive business environment, reputation is everything. Defamatory remarks can put an individual's personal character or business reputation at great risk. At Miller Barondess, LLP, we focus on protecting clients from cyber defamation.
Erik Syverson, a partner at Miller Barondess, LLP, is one of the few lawyers committed to holding individuals accountable for posting defamatory marks using anonymous e-mail addresses or screen names. Contact our Los Angeles law firm today to fight back against Internet defamation.
Determining the Identity of Anonymous Posters
If you have become a victim of anonymous Internet defamation, our legal team will act quickly to help you protect your rights. We are at the forefront of Internet law. Attorney Syverson and our legal team have handled dozens of Internet defamation cases each year. We have a clear understanding of the Communications Decency Act. According to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Internet service providers (ISPs) are typically not held accountable for defamatory comments posted on their website.
In fact, liability falls with the poster. Many bloggers or social media users feel protected when anonymously posting defamatory remarks. Our legal team knows how to protect your rights. We will act quickly to file a John Doe lawsuit and use the subpoena power granted by it to force the Internet service provider (ISP) to provide any information it has about the anonymous poster.
Part of our focus also includes conducting a detailed investigation to uncover the identity of the anonymous poster. We use forensic computer data, time and date stamps, and IP addresses to trace the poster's identity. In some circumstances, posters might not use their own computer to make defamatory remarks. We use an investigative approach to determine their identity after piecing together a series of facts, including where the defamatory posts were made. Once the anonymous poster is identified, we will take aggressive action to pursue damages against the poster.
Contact our California Anonymous Internet Defamation Lawyers
For more information about Internet defamation and online reputation management, contact our Los Angeles law firm to discuss your case.
