Construction
Jan. 12, 2026
Construction Corner: 'Mean Tweets' edition
In Paglia & Associates Construction v. Hamilton, a homeowner's critical Yelp reviews and blog posts about her contractor led to a libel lawsuit. The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled the litigation privilege doesn't extend to public social media complaints--only to communications made within official proceedings.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
Back in the day, if someone had a problem with you,
schoolyard jungle rules dictated that they had better tell it to your face.
These days, with social media everywhere, if someone has a problem with you,
they tell... well...the whole world. Jimmy Kimmel has even made it a "thing"
with his celebrity "Mean Tweets" segments.
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