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You can't sue the school but you may be able to sue the student who falsely accused you. If you can get her to admit in a letter, text, email or tape... Read Answer
Otherwise slanderous statements made in litigation have qualified privilege, meaning the maker of those statements cannot be sued for libel for... Read Answer
Call the police. It probably violates some ordinance.
report it to the website hosting the pictures as an abuse. You can sue the person, if you know who it is.
Publicly accusing someone of adultery is considered "libel per se"- which means that unlike other types of defamation, you can successfully sue... Read Answer
You should contact the sites and tell them the reviews are not genuine, and are by a disgruntled family member and they should be removed.
Unless you were abused in some way, the 14 hrs is not legally improper.
You can sue, but there are clerical privileges and employer privileges which make these cases hard.
Call the post office. There is actually something called the "postal police" which are real police that work for the post office. It is a... Read Answer
No because there is a privilege for communications among people who need to know information, called a qualified privilege. In other words,... Read Answer
It could be. It depends upon what was said, and that you are not a public figure, or news story. Defamation by the press is very hard to... Read Answer
Yes. You can also file a claim with the Department of Labor.
Skip it. You have no claim. What are your damages beyond hurt feelings.
The survey is an opinion statement of those who answer. Therefore there is a qualified privilege and this is not libel.
Yes, you can bring suit for libel, but also for intentional interference with contract (employment). You should consult with qualified... Read Answer
Get a restraining order from the criminal court, and put in that posting on Facebook, etc., is not allowed. If his actions are stalking, make a... Read Answer
Forget it. You have no title documents or agreements in writing. He will dispute what you are saying. You waited five years. ... Read Answer
You can sue. That is the only option.
You can make a grievance to the bar association. This is unprofessional conduct.
Yes you can sue, assuming you are not a child molester.
File a police report. I see more of a criminal issue than a civil case.
Your detailed question requires that in this instance, even if you are pro se, that you consult with a qualified attorney. There are time limits to... Read Answer