Can a Web Commenter be Sued for Libel, or Does the Site Take the Fall?

NOW Magazine | November 16, 2009
Threatening a blog with a lawsuit most times works like a cold shower -- the blogger feels the libel chill and purges any objectionable content from his or her site. But as the internet becomes more crowded, that trend is reversing itself and lawsuits are actually going to court.

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