Can a person be held liable for defamation based on a libelous "tweet"? We are about to find out thanks to a dispute between Courtney Love and a fashion designer who did work for her.Here's the CNN version of the story.
The bigger question posed in the article is whether the law can keep up with technology. As new social mediums arise and become the norm, it is our job as lawyers to adjust our arguments and make new law. It will be interesting to see whether a tweet can be libelous. In the meantime, all you loyal Hypotenuse readers, be careful what you say on-line. We'll try to do the same.
By: Drew S. Sprague
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