For victims of online harassment or defamation attacks, the most frustrating aspect of the ordeal is the anonymity of the perpetrators. Online libel (written defamation) is a growing subject of both civil and criminal complaints, and victims often will be unable to pursue any course of legal action without knowing the identity of their attacker. […]
Online Defamation
An Overview of Defamation on the Internet
Libel cases originating from internet content are popping up more and more often in the United States’ court system, both on the federal and state levels. The rapid increase in the number of internet libel complaints has placed existing defamation statutes and case law under intense scrutiny, with critics claiming that current laws and precedents […]