Technology,
Civil Litigation
May 22, 2025
Attorney mulls refiling libel suit against TikTok review-bomber
Irvine attorney James Stout plans to refile a libel lawsuit in state court against a TikTok creator for orchestrating a review-bombing attack, after a federal dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.
A civil attorney in Irvine said Wednesday he's considering restructuring a libel lawsuit against a TikTok creator he claims violated FTC protections by coordinating a review-bombing attack on his firm's online profiles.
The complaint, which uses a new FTC regulation of fake online consumer reviews and endorsements, was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter in Santa Ana last week.
"They dismissed it on procedural grounds. The primary reason was la...
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