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Online commenter critical of business can be sued for defamation, Oregon court says

Online commenter critical of business can be sued for defamation, Oregon court says

Credits: The Oregonian By: Aimee Green Thinking of posting a bad review about your latest dining experience, doctor you consulted or contractor you hired? Better think twice, if you don’t want to get sued. That’s the de facto message the Oregon Court of Appeals sent Wednesday, when it breathed new life into a $7,500 de