On what grounds would their case not be thrown out immediately? Regardless of how well known their lawyer is. Also, the agency might as well close up shop if they sue as they(incl. CEO & most staff) would never be hired again as agency or individuals given the whole nature of the internet.
Keyword is “truthful” — not saying the OP is lying, but mistakes, misunderstandings, etc. happen all the time, especially in stressful situations. Further, winning in court is not free and anyone is legally allowed to bring lawsuit against another; they even have a name and laws against them in many jurisdictions:
My point is OP given the situation should speak to an attorney.
As for your points, they’re specific to the US, set of assumptions, etc — which you didn’t even clearly articulate in your comment and created what appears to be a throwaway account to respond to a single comment. Impressive.
This feels even more dubious because if I figured out the correct company, they're fishing in the freelancer threads quite a lot. They know what they're offering to HN readers.
"since they might file for legal damages"
On what grounds would their case not be thrown out immediately? Regardless of how well known their lawyer is. Also, the agency might as well close up shop if they sue as they(incl. CEO & most staff) would never be hired again as agency or individuals given the whole nature of the internet.
from https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/yes-you-can-post-n...
> Congress has reaffirmed your right to post truthful negative reviews about a hotel, restaurant, or service — even if you signed an agreement
OP could easily name company and CEOs real name and still be legally sound & protected.
Stop scaremongering please.