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Internet free-speech case hinges on winery defamation claim

By Uncorked | Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 12:22 PM

Most intriguing wine-related story on the web so far this week has got to be this piece from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat headlined “Korbel sues over postings on Craigslist/Wine giant accuses anonymous critics of defamation; case could test free speech on Internet.”

What could turn out to be a landmark case involving free speech and the web involves sex, a bitter family dispute, and a century-old California winery. Who woulda thunk?

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