Category Archives: Fraud
Two Setbacks for Online Review Victims
Faced with a unjustifiably hostile online review, the first impulse of many small businesses is to sue either the author or the website for defamation or some similar tort. Two recent court decisions, however, demonstrate just how difficult it may … Continue reading
Posted in Anonymity, Defamation, Fraud
Tagged algorithm, Angie's List, Anonymity, Brompton, Consumer Fraud, Defamation, Demetriades, False Advertising, Reviews, Yelp
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IL High Court Shoots Down “Deadwood” Fraud Claim Based on Chat Room Romance
A woman who frequented a chat room devoted to the HBO show Deadwood claimed she found herself caught up in her own fictional western drama when another female fan drew her into a long distance relationship while posing as a … Continue reading
Posted in Defamation, Fraud, Privacy
Tagged Bonhomme, Deadwood, Defamation, E-Personation, Fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, James
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SEC: “Like” Button Could Violate Securities Rules
The SEC starts off 2012 by cracking down on investment advisers using social media to sell phony securities or commit other frauds. First, the agency instituted proceedings against a Lyons, Illinois man accused of offering $500 billion in fictitious securities … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Employment, Fraud
Tagged Anthony Fields, broker-dealers, FINRA, Fraud, investment advisers, LinkedIn, NFA, RIA, SEC, securities, Social Media
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Cyber-stalking Suit Against Toyota to Proceed
A California appellate court allowed a woman to sue Toyota and its advertising firm for a social media oriented “ad campaign” titled “The Other You” in which Toyota allegedly e-personated a British fugitive headed to her house, with his pit … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, First Amendment, Fraud
Tagged Amber Duick, Cyber-stalking, E-Personation, First Amendment, Harassment, Matrix, MySpace, prank, Privacy, Saatchi, The Other You, Toyota
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Fraud Claim Against Mass E-Personator Survives Dismissal
An Illinois appellate court will allow a plaintiff to pursue fraud claims against a woman she met in a chat room who impersonated up to 20 fictional characters in conversations with the plaintiff and accepted thousands of dollars of gifts … Continue reading
