Online Defamation & Strategies for Settlement, 30th Annual SCMA Conference, Los Angeles

Attorney Renata Hoddinott is a panelist during the 2018 Southern California Mediation Association Conference in Los Angeles. The panel is entitled “Online Defamation & Strategies for Settlement.”

Description

Online reviews are critically important to companies’ reputations, profits, and survival. A tension exists between online speech, and real-world repercussions, between freedom of speech and the abuses of outright lies. This tension arises in many disputes. Mediators need to know how to incorporate online reviews and posts in settlement agreements, and need to know how to do so in an enforceable way. Panelists will analyze the California Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in Hassell v. Bird regarding an allegedly defamatory Yelp review. Panelists will also equip mediators with tools for addressing online reputation management, non-disparagement, and confidentiality into their settlements. This workshop is tailored to commercial, employment, and community mediators.

November 3, 2018