12/10/2011

Defamation on the Internet: Google Is Ordered To Disclose Anonymous Account Information

INTERNET giant Google has lost a landmark legal battle that is expected to open the floodgates to online litigation against anonymous online commentators.


The Supreme Court in Australia ordered Google Australia to reveal details of the owner of a website which named an entrepreneur and self-help guru Jamie McIntyre a “thieving scumbag”.

In a statement which is encouraging to victims of online defamation around the world, including UK victims of online defamation, Google Inc confirmed that....Continue on Internet Law Expert blog

Google Must Disclose Anonymous User Information.