Robart dismissed the tortious interference claim because Straw didn’t identify specific parties who did not contract with him after visiting Avvo. Robart dismissed the emotional distress claim because Avvo’s alleged conduct doesn’t rise to the level of “outrageous and extreme.”.
Robart concluded that Straw couldn’t sue for defamation over a low Avvo rating because ratings are a statement of opinion protected by the First Amendment. Nor could Straw sue over the alleged false statement about the Virginia bar license because he did not adequately plead damages, Robart said.
Straw had alleged that the low rating was a result of collusion between Avvo and the state of Indiana regarding a recent disciplinary action, according to Robart’s opinion. Straw maintained Indiana wrongly disciplined him for allegedly frivolous filings and discriminated against him in the process.
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Robart said he would allow Straw to amend the complaint “out of an abundance of caution.”
This seriously hurts an attorney because practicing law without a license is a crime in Virginia. “The rating may be immune from defamation analysis, but it certainly is a mathematical calculation using bar status, Avvo admits, and this can demonstrate malice in a number of tort contexts. From 2016 to 2019, the largest directory ...
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Robart dismissed the tortious interference claim because Straw didn’t identify specific parties who did not contract with him after visiting Avvo. Robart dismissed the emotional distress claim because Avvo’s alleged conduct doesn’t rise to the level of “outrageous and extreme.”.
Robart concluded that Straw couldn’t sue for defamation over a low Avvo rating because ratings are a statement of opinion protected by the First Amendment. Nor could Straw sue over the alleged false statement about the Virginia bar license because he did not adequately plead damages, Robart said.
Straw had alleged that the low rating was a result of collusion between Avvo and the state of Indiana regarding a recent disciplinary action, according to Robart’s opinion. Straw maintained Indiana wrongly disciplined him for allegedly frivolous filings and discriminated against him in the process.
Lawyer can't sue over poor Avvo rating and …
Robart said he would allow Straw to amend the complaint “out of an abundance of caution.”
This seriously hurts an attorney because practicing law without a license is a crime in Virginia. “The rating may be immune from defamation analysis, but it certainly is a mathematical calculation using bar status, Avvo admits, and this can demonstrate malice in a number of tort contexts. From 2016 to 2019, the largest directory ...