Faculty News
Lyrissa Barnett Lidksy
Professor of law, University of Florida Research Foundation Professor
Nov. 9, 2008, Sun Sentinel, United Press International and in the e-publications Official Wire, The Money Times, The Post Chronicle, “Web reviews can spur lawsuits”
“These (law) suits are extremely common and starting to make their way through the courts…. Courts are starting to develop balancing tests to guarantee it’s a legitimate libel suit before they uncover the poster’s identity.”
Lidsky was quoted on the trend of businesses initiating libel suits against disgruntled customers who anonymously post unfavorable reviews online. Lidsky said it’s often hard to know if such libel lawsuits are legitimate or if companies just want to muzzle their critics.
