AI is increasingly a component in defamation cases. As an expert witness in defamation, I have seen AI play a part in multiple defamation cases at this point. A number of the top generative AI companies have made various modifications and trained their AI bots to reduce and avoid committing defamation some, and to reduce […]
I recently testified in a court case in Collin County, Texas, where a Plano teenager had been accused of a number of crimes and misdeeds for an incident that happened in middle school — he was accused of bullying, racism, and hate crimes. The accusations were made by the mother of a boy he was […]
Reputation is perhaps the most valuable intangible asset a person or business can possess. It takes a lifetime to build but can be shattered in moments by a calculated lie. In the age of the internet and social media, where misinformation spreads globally at the click of a button, the potential for devastating, lasting harm […]
In 2022, I agreed to work as an expert witness in a lawsuit involving a woman who sued Google over defamation claims. It was a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of South Australia, the civil division. The woman involved, Dr. Janice Duffy, had already previously prevailed in a lawsuit against Google over the matter, and […]
In December 2015, a Dallas County court awarded Bindu Pariyar a $7.25 million judgment against her ex-husband, Tom Randall Sewell. I served on a pro bono basis as an expert witness on behalf of Pariyar. The lawsuit alleged that following their 2012 divorce, Sewell engaged in a massive “revenge porn” campaign, creating dozens of fake […]
Welcome to my Defamation Expert website. I intend to provide information here about my Defamation Expert Witness services, commentary on defamation litigation issues, observations about defamation lawsuits in the news, and updates about cases I have worked on. My name is Chris Silver Smith. I have a long background in internet technology, online marketing, and […]
