Constitutional Law
Aug. 13, 2015
Combating online anonymous defamation
Courts provide robust protection for the ability to post anonymously. However, when remarks turn into defamation, this protection evaporates. By Perry J. Viscounty, Jennifer L. Barry and Patrick C. Justman
Internet users have the ability to post their thoughts, rants and convictions with
almost complete anonymity - their identities traceable only by host sites or Internet
service providers (ISPs). Many businesses and private users have found themselves
on the receiving end of injurious criticism; however, obtaining justice in such a
situatio...
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