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Melbourne brothel wants order compelling Google to release info on anonymous reviewers
Google has been hit with a third preliminary discovery lawsuit seeking the identity of online reviewers, this time by a Melbourne brothel and escort service seeking to eliminate 11 one-star reviews from the search engine.
‘Manifestly excessive’ $238,000 defamation payout to childcare worker tossed on appeal
A Sydney-based childcare centre that sent an allegedly defamatory email to 35 people has won its appeal of a $238,000 damages award, with an appeals court calling the figure "manifestly excessive" and questioning the "fundamental approach to damages" in defamation cases in NSW.
Head of NSW Racing claims ABC story on racehorse slaughter defamed him
The head of Racing NSW has hit the ABC with a defamation lawsuit over a '7:30' segment that revealed racehorses were being slaughtered in violation of industry rules.
De Belin says Nationwide News defamed him with ‘rapist’ allegations
Suspended rugby player Jack de Belin has hit the publisher of The Daily Telegraph with a defamation lawsuit over an article, cartoon and tweet that allegedly implied he was a "rapist" and a "despicable person".
Gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson wants court order forcing Google to cough up reviewer’s ID
Prominent criminal barrister Zarah Garde-Wilson has asked a court for an order compelling search engine giant Google to hand over information identifying a contributor who posted a negative review of her Melbourne-based law firm.
Google may face class action over anonymous reviews
Search giant Google may face a class action by disgruntled business owners seeking compensation for loss and damage they claim has been caused by anonymous negative online reviews.
Fairfax slammed for ‘very unhelpful’ defence in Elaine Stead defamation case
Nine-owned Fairfax Media has been sent back to the drawing board to redo what a judge called a "very unhelpful" defence to a defamation lawsuit brought by venture capitalist Elaine Stead over articles that appeared in the Australian Financial Review about her role in the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments.
Canadian trader seeks to revive $10M defamation case against ASIC
A Canadian trader is appealing a ruling that threw out his $10 million defamation case against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over allegedly defamatory communications the regulator sent to major stockbrokers.
Lawyer wins $750,000 in defamation case over negative Google reviews
An Adelaide lawyer has been awarded $750,000 in damages after suing a woman who gave him bad reviews on Google that sent 80 per cent of his clients packing.
Channel Seven must pay $280,000 to lawyer branded a ‘Centrelink cheat’ on Today Tonight
Television network Channel Seven has been ordered to pay $280,000 in damages to a lawyer after an appeals court ruled a Today Tonight segment labelling her a "Centrelink cheat" was defamatory.