Online Comments Section Can Raise Republication Issues

Law360, New York (November 5, 2014, 10:25 AM EST) -- Reader comment sections have become ubiquitous to websites that host original content. They serve the interests of the website host by attracting traffic and ultimately advertising revenue, generate buzz for contributors, and provide for an interactive forum designed to enhance the user experience. As seen in the recent case Larue v. Brown, 333 P.3d 767 (Ariz. App. 2014), however, they may also implicate the doctrine of republication, an exception to the single publication rule that governs the determination of whether a defamation claim is time-barred....

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