Natalie Sulimani continues her explanation of the rights of business owners to protect themselves against their competitors posting false reviews on social networking websites like Yelp! and Citysearch. She explains that under the law of unfair competition, the claim of trade defamation is available. This claim is related to false advertising but focuses on the posters intent to take away business through knowingly false statements. Although this claim can be difficult to prove, business owners should understand its availability as a source of protection.
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Part 2: Stopping Competitors from Posting False Reviews and Bad Publicity on Social Networking Sites