This CLE lecture will provide you with a thorough overview of the developing area of internet defamation. It will focus on how an internet defamation case begins and the different strategies to resolve it. You will learn how to identify and address defamation attacks from likely perpetrators and motives. You understand how free speech online applies to individuals in defamation cases and will teach you pitfalls to avoid in your own lawsuit (if that’s the route taken). By looking at authentic cases to help illustrate potentially positive or negative results, attorneys will be able to make educated decisions in their clients’ cases and equips them with knowledge to protect their clients’ reputation online. When this CLE is completed, you will have a well-rounded grasp of defamation law as well as a reliable blueprint for removing defamatory content online and restoring (and upholding) your clients’ good reputation.