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Yes. Its possibly defamatory to tell falsehoods about why an employee was fired. Fore example, if you were fired for being late and the employer... Read Answer
These are question you should be asking your existing lawyer not strangers on internet blurbs.
You may have a viable case here. YOu need to retain a lawyer that handles defamation cases ASAP. Be aware though that they usually require that you... Read Answer
Probably both as the judgment would likely need to be enforced there anyway.
YOu will likely have to sue the person individually. We do handle a number of such cases, but they are typcially expensive to litigate if the other... Read Answer
No. No more than it is ok to do surgery on yourself even though you can hold a scalpel and cut yourself open. If you were hiring a lawyer... Read Answer
Handlin defamation cases routinely, its very difficult to sue an ISP or social media site for a variety of reasons. Most of the time the focus is on... Read Answer
We handle defamation cases on a rountine basis. Unfortunately, the vast majority of such cases donot qualify for representation on a contingent fee.... Read Answer
You may have a defamation case here, but to what value who knows. You will likely need to hire a lawyer at your expense to pursue such a case and go... Read Answer
Possibly. You will have to prove the note is defamatory, not just accurately unflattering, and be willing to find the legal effort to do so with a... Read Answer
This is a classic defamation issue where there are allegations on one side and the other side denies such. If the other side has a lawyer sending a... Read Answer
Depending on the nature of the video there may be many remedies, though defamation is not likely one of them. You should consult with a lawyer... Read Answer
Possibly. It would depend on the details and the actual facts.
Fear of prison is not "coersion". While you view these things as "foolish" or "excessive" or sex offense laws as "ridiculous" as the perpetrator of... Read Answer
Not even sure what your asking, but you dont describe a defamation case.
This can certainly qualify as slander. The bigger issue is are you willing to spend thousands of dollars on legal fees using the courts to resolve... Read Answer
You simply need to retain a lawyer to do this. Cost typically ranges anywhere from 150.00-750.00 depending on the detail of the letter you seek. I... Read Answer
Absent either taking legal action or at least sending a cease and desist letter from a lawyer, it is unlikely that Facebook will help you deal with... Read Answer
To be clear, whether you have a case and what its legal value is, is something needs to be determined by a lawyer. You will simply need to speak to a... Read Answer
Questions that you pose are waaaaaayyyy too general to even begin to respond to. Most lawyers wont take defamation cases on a contingent fee as there... Read Answer
First, if you are naked at your husbands ex-wife's house, or hanging out with them, for any reason, poor poor decision. Second, probably several... Read Answer
Yes, its possible. The bigger issue is always with funding such cases as they are not contingent fee cases as a general rule. If you have further... Read Answer
Your facts are not consistent with your question. There is no way to answer. If you have further questions, feel free to call out offices at... Read Answer
Possibly, but likely one that would cost you out of pocket to pursue.
Possibly. The issue with all such cases is the value of the damages as typically these are cases where you will be forced to hire a lawyer on a... Read Answer