Defamation and Trademark Claims Dismissed Againt ‘RIp Off Report” By Marty Schwimmer on July 26, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized Whitney Information Network v. Xcentric Venture, 2005 WL 1677256 (M.D. la. Jul 14, 2005) – Defamation and trademark causes dismissed against ‘consumer critique’ site. Discussion on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.