Defamation is the inclusive term, including both slander and libel. In other words libel and slander are both defamation, but libel is printed and slander is spoken. Defamation occurs when someone makes a false,
Lively named both Wallace and Street Relations in an initial civil rights complaint that she filed in California before ultimately suing Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios in New York federal court at the end of last year. Her complaint and lawsuit accused Wallace and his...
That didn't prevent a defamation lawsuit, and the presiding judge, William S. Henry, denied CNN's request that it be dismissed. CNN, in a statement, said that “when all the facts come to light, we are confident we will have a verdict in our ...
Alternatively, you may want to consider avoiding the cost of an attorney, and pursue the case in small claims court. In California, an individual can sue for up to $10,000 in small claims court.Go here for a detailed discussion of how to pursue a case in small claims court. Step 7 -...
Aaron Morris,a partner with Morris & Stone, located in Tustin, California, is known world-wide as an expert in fighting defamation, both on and off the Internet. He is the current President of theCalifornia Defamation Lawyers Associationand is the author ofCalifornia SLAPP Law. Most of his ...
For this reason, most attorneys never think to recommend Small Claims Court for a defamation action since the court has no power to remove the offending posts. However, for a personal grudge match on the Internet, Small Claims Court can be very effective. In California, you can recover up ...
Southern California's Premier Defamation Litigation Firm (714) 954-0700 Orange County Internet Defamation Lawyers The Internet has afforded the world a previously unimagined source of information and freedom of expression. But with this new media came the ability for anyone to attack others with insta...
As a plaintiff in a defamation action, you’ll usually want to frame your claim as one involving defamation per se, a classification that would obviate the need to prove the specifc amount of damages you suffered that were directly attributable to being defamed. The Virginia Supreme Court has...
According to a federal judge sitting in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that statement crosses the line into defamatory territory as it can be proven false at trial. The case ofChristine A. Thompson v. Rockingham Countypresents the following facts. Christine Thompson worked in theChildren’s Services Act ...
former Scientologists, and others who wish to expose Scientology's abuses, including journalists and advocates, may feel free to hold Scientology accountable without the fear that they will be threatened into silence," her attorneys wrote in a 60-page complaint filed in California's Superio...