Corporate cybersmear Employers file John Doe defamation lawsuits seeking the identity of anonymous employee internet posters

Corporate cybersmear Employers file John Doe defamation lawsuits seeking the identity of anonymous employee internet posters

Corporate cybersmear

Employers file John Doe defamation lawsuits seeking the identity of anonymous employee internet posters

Reder

Margo E. K.

Reder, Margo E. K.

Dept. of Business Law, Carroll School of Management

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O'Brien

Christine Neylon

O'Brien, Christine Neylon

Dept. of Business Law, Carroll School of Management

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This article reviews the phenomenal changes in communications made possible by the internet, particularly in respect to the employer-employee relationship. Anonymous – and negative postings by employees who, when armed with the internet wield as much power as communications conglomerates. The authors focus on employers' recourse as to these postings in terms of the legal theory of defamation, along with the privacy and civil procedure hurdles that exist as employers attempt to unmask anonymous and pseudonymous posters. Questions arise regarding the rights of employers to control this speech and their reputations, and as a corollary, the extent to which the posters' identity and speech rights are protected. Courts must balance the rights of each party as they resolve the contours of speech, identity and privacy in the internet age.

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Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review 1528-8625 8 195 217 pp. 195-217 2002

Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review

Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review

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8 195 217 pp. 195-217 2002

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