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public disclosure of private facts

Asked on Oct 28th, 2014 on Breach of Contract - California
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I am publishing a book where I reveal that my nephew committed suicide over 20 years ago. Can my sister sue me
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Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
Anybody can sue for anything, but that doesn't mean that your sister has any valid case.  Absent some sort of confidentiality agreement, I am aware of no law that would prevent you from disclosing this incident, if it is in fact true. 
Answered on Oct 28th, 2014 at 1:52 PM

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