UNFILTERED: The Firm That Sued Google Over One Bad Review (Plus MLM Legal Fuckery)
Personal Injury Firm Discovers the Streisand Effect Has Standing to Sue
Sweet mother of legal malpractice, we've got a law firm that just turned one bad Google review into a federal case—literally!
Filed Under: When Your Cure is Worse Than the Fucking Disease
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new champion in the "Ways to Make a Small Problem Infinitely Worse" category. Meet Galperin & Associates, a personal injury firm in Denver that just sued Google because they can't handle one (1) negative review among their 500 total reviews.
One.
Single.
Fucking.
Review.
The Triggering Event
Here's what happened: A former employee named Jazmyne Sanchez left a one-star Google review claiming the firm paid her $18/hour after allegedly hiding the wage, engaged in racial discrimination, and didn't pay her for days worked. Her review ended with the absolutely savage conclusion: "Scum joke of a law firm."
Now, there are exactly two ways to handle this situation:
Ignore it and let your 4.8/5 star rating speak for itself
SUE GOOGLE FOR LIBEL IN FEDERAL FUCKING COURT
Guess which option these geniuses chose?