The tragic massacre that took place at the Capital Gazette, a local Annapolis Maryland newspaper owned by the Washington Post, appears to have been sparked by a 2011 court case in which the shooter, Jarrod Ramos, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge in the District Court of Maryland, according to court documents. An article was published less than a week after Ramos' conviction and ran in the Sunday edition of the Capital Gazette in 2011. Court records show that a year later, in July 2012, … [Read more...]
Can I Get Sued for Writing a Negative Review?
Short answer-absolutely. However, that doesn't mean the lawsuit will be successful. We were just in the local news about just such an issue involving a dad and his frustration with a daycare center. He tried to resolve the issue with the owner but go nowhere. He then decided to go public with his complaints by posting an online review of the daycare center. Now, he's getting sued for defamation and damaging the reputation of the business. It's a classic case that pits freedom of … [Read more...]
