In What Cases Could Leaving a Bad Online Review Land You in Legal Trouble?

In What Cases Could Leaving a Bad Online Review Land You in Legal Trouble?
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Negative online reviews can not only be detrimental to a company’s reputation, they can also lead to serious repercussions for the individuals who compose them.

A British Columbia man discovered just that when a $105,000 defamation lawsuit was filed against him by a Coquitlam custom stone fabrication company for posting an uncomplimentary Google review.