Internet Slander -An Online Resource

Nice to see that someone is winning these lawsuits!

Mina Mar Group Inc. inform the public that the courts ruled in the favour of Mina Mar Group in slander lawsuit against Investors Hub.

Mr. Justice Belobaba, Ontario Superior Court Of Justice awarded judgment in favor of Mina Mar Group, and awarded $75,000 in general damages, $10,000 in punitive damages and $20,000 for the trial costs to the company.

This was never about the money but rather principle. These stock bashers should not be allowed to destroy other peoples reputations and businesses with slanderous and malicious posts on the Internet.

More Here:

http://www.legalradar.com/2010/01/mina-mar-group-wins-slander-lawsuit-against-the-investors-hub.html

There are great pieces of software like Reputation Defender, as well, companies that can protect and defend your online reputation like ReputationManagers.com, but what laws are coming in place that are going to help normal people from getting their personal and professional reputations ruined online? That is what we are going to dedicate this website to. We will be updating sites with regulations, lawsuits and other news about the Internet Slander topic.

Yelp has been in the headlines about its review system. Here is a forum of people chatting about the internet slander lawsuits that are arising from this.

http://www.yelp.com/topic/seattle-slander-lawsuits-and-yelp

OTTAWA � The Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions in libel suits against major newspapers on Tuesday that increase protections for journalists, bloggers and others in Canada, a country whose libel laws are unusually stringent.

In the rulings, the court agreed with those who have contended that the country�s libel laws are not only more restrictive than those in the United States, but even those in Britain, which are known for their severity.

More Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/world/americas/23canada.html?_r=1