Category Archives: Online Defamation

Published On - December 21, 2012

Michael J. Sacopulos Online DefamationTags: , , , , , , , ,

When people say horrific things…

Generally, the owner or operator of an equine business must remain vigilant in overseeing the business. Additionally a well-constructed employment contract containing a covenant not to compete and a designation that certain information is trade secret information is very important. Specifically, the...
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Published On - September 20, 2012

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The Legal Importance of Controlling Your Online Reputation

Mentally unstable patients, ex-spouses and ex-employees seem to take a large punch when it comes to attacking aesthetic surgeon’s reputation. I have advised surgeons who were forced to engage in litigation with an ex-patient/spouse who created everything from negative ratings to websites attacking...
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Published On - April 18, 2012

Michael J. Sacopulos Medical Malpractice, Online DefamationTags: , ,

Juror’s Facebook Post Creates New Medical Malpractice Trial

“I’m on jury duty. God help me.” For those of us who have been on jury duty, this thought has probably passed through our head. Perhaps some of us have even muttered it beneath our breath when we received the notice to report into jury duty. But most people know enough not to tweet or write a ...
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