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Files $11 million lawsuit in Federal court against ABC Affiliate, KTNV Las Vegas Reporter Darcy Spears for slander, libel and defamation.

In the Queen’s Speech last week the Government announced details of the Defamation Bill that will come before parliament in the next session. Libel laws are set to undergo huge changes, described as the most significant in nearly 170 years.

One of the leading independent authorities on internet marketing services, Topseo, has named Reputation 247 as one of the top two companies offering this service within the UK.

Reputation management is of grave concern to many. Anyone can put up a free website or blog and post something negative about anyone else. Many times these negative postings are anonymous so the credibility of the poster cannot be determined.

UK based organisation, Action for our Planet (AFOP) is currently considering legal action against an individual who featured the organisations name on a list of 'criminal' and 'subversive' groups and organisations.

$500,000 Fine Also Thrown Out By United States District Court

Park West counsel to file FAR “press release” with the US Federal District Court in Michigan

The Daily Mail today apologised to property developer Ed Buxton in respect of an article published in June 2009 and have agreed to pay damages and legal costs.

Jade Goody's close family represented by London law firm Atkins Thomson settled their privacy action against MGN Limited and the photo agency Newspics Limited in respect of photographs that were taken of the private burial of Jade on 4th April.

Schillings win High Court privacy legal action for Madonna against The Mail on Sunday following their unlawful publication of private photographs of her wedding

Stop Defamation announces their success with helping individuals and companies put a stop to defamation.

Schillings has announced the launch of the 'Schillings Academy' to mark the firm's 25th anniversary

Schillings has announced that Matthew Himsworth, associate lawyer at Schillings, has been shortlisted for the Assistant Solicitor of the Year award in the 2009 The Lawyer Awards

Schillings has announced the full programme for their annual PR .and the Law breakfast briefing

Schillings has announced the full programme for the upcoming PR, Communications and the Law Annual Briefing

Schillings announce briefing to businesses on protecting investor value in a downturn

In libertarian circles a bombshell has just gone off. It is alleged that Stefan Molyneux (a.k.a. Stealth CultishStew) who runs Freedomain Radio has filed a complaint with the host of Liberating Minds, seeking to have it shut down completely.

Schillings to discuss privacy and reputation management issues at Legal Weeks Private Client Forum

Schillings Lawyers are set to speak the 2008 International Bar Association Conference, held in Buenos Aires.

Schillings Founder and Senior Partner, Keith Schilling, has been named one of the most influential people in London.

Brandon Connell appeared on WABC NY Radio to discuss online reputation management. The discussion was brought up because of the case of the young girl who committed suicide because of emails she received from a woman using a fake myspace profile.

Online reputation management is the process of controlling the content that your potential customers or employers see.