Libel, Slander And Defamation Legal Questions

You are in a difficult position if in fact you made the statements about the third-party that were revealed to the third party. Truth is an absolute defense to libel and slander. For example, if you said the person does not pay her income tax. And your cousin told the person that you said that she does not pay income tax. your cousin has not liable and slander and this person if the person does not pay income tax. What did you say to the cousin about the person? Is your statement correct?... Read More

In Colorado’s courts, “[a] statement is defamatory of a person if it tends to harm the person’s reputation by lowering the person in the estimation of at least a substantial and respectable minority of the community.” CJI-Civ 22:8. Read my October 6, 2014, blog article titled "How Colorado Courts Define the Word "Defamatory"' to learn more.   If you lose a defamation lawsuit in Colorado, a court will order you to pay the plaintiff's reasonable costs and the damages the judge or jury assessed against you. The damages you could be ordered to pay would compensate the plaintiff for (1) the value of the harm to the plaintiff's reputation, (2) the value of the emotional distress or quality of life damages the plaintiff suffered because of the defamation, and (3) the value of the economic harm (e.g. lost profits, lost income, reasonable costs to repair the reputational damage, incidental costs) the plaintiff suffered because of the defamation. You probably would not be ordered to pay the plaintiff's attorneys' fees. If someone contacted you and threatened to sue you for defamation, schedule a consultation with a Colorado defamation attorney if you can afford one. The attorney can help you determine whether the person who contacted you has a viable defamation claim. The attorney should explain the defenses you could assert if you were sued and whether those defenses would help you win the lawsuit if one were filed against you. If you have strong defenses, the attorney might inform you it is likely that any defamation lawsuit filed against you would be dismissed via a motion to dismiss and the person who sued you would likely be ordered to pay your costs and attorneys' fees for filing a frivolous lawsuit. The attorney can also help you determine whether you have an insurance policy, such as a homeowner's policy, renter's policy, general liability policy, or umbrella policy, that will cover your defense costs if you are sued for defamation (defamation includes both libel and slander). If you do not have insurance coverage, your attorney might advise you to purchase an insurance policy that would pay for your defense costs and the damages assessed against you if you are sued for defamation and a court determines you negligently defamed someone and owe them money for the harm you caused. ... Read More

You are in a difficult position. You have the burden of proof. You would have to overcome the written contract that you signed with the provider. You should review the contract. I am confident the contract will have provisions that project the vendor. This would be a very costly occasion. I would think carefully before I spent this money.... Read More

While there may be a variety of remedies for you, from a civil perpective, the bigger issue is funding any legal action that will likely be necessary to even start to address such a controversy. These are typically NOT contingent fee cases unfortunately. If you have the ability to hire a lawyer on an hourly rate/retainer basis you should do so immediately. You can also try reporting the issue to law enforcement but they may not be interested. If you have any further questions or concerns, you can always contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation to see if we can assist you further.... Read More

You can contact local law enforcement and see if they will help, thats the cheapest way. If not, you will simply have to retain a lawyer, and likely spend several thousand dollars filing an action against the offender for injunctiive relief and damages. If you have any further questions or concerns, you can always contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation to see if we can assist you further.... Read More

Something is obviously missing here as it is hard to believe that a flea market manager would give away free booths, as noone would ever rent one. While there may be several legal issues here I would expect that none of them would be viable on a contingent fee arrangement and that you would liekly have to hire a lawyer on an hourly rate/retainer to address this. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation.... Read More

Well, unless you have a legal RIGHT to be there, yes the can kick you out unless the reason is improper like racial discrimination, etc. You may want to address this with upper management as it sounds like you have some issue going on with the manager. If you would like, we do offer FREE consultations to assist in determing how we can help. Just call 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

If you expect to do this as a business venture, you simply need to find the money to hire a lawyer to aid you in addressing such issues, including the validity of the releases you referenced. A blurb on the internent will not protect you from making bad decision or its effects. Should you have further questions, or would like to retain our services, please feel free to call our office for a FREE consulation at 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

This begs the question of "proving everything wrong TO WHOM?" I am assuming that if you meant the court, the ex is being proscuted for perjury or incacerated, so no sure what you would expect to achieve beyond that. If you meant, "proven to yourself", then you will need to start with hiriinga family law lawyer to get judicial determinations of "lies"being told on you in court that caused the result you stated. Should you have further questions, or would like to retain our services, please feel free to call our office for a FREE consulation at 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

With respect to whether you--a citizen of India--have the right to file suit against a Virginia resident, the answer is yes.  The larger issue is whether you have a viable defamation action.  That is going to depend on a number of factors, the key elements of which are laid out here.  You should consult a lawyer to determine whether the false statements amount to actionable defamation.  If so, you can bring suit in the jurisdiction where the defendant resides. NOTE: This communication is not intended as and should not be interpreted as legal advice. Rather, it is intended solely as a general discussion of legal principles. You should not rely on or take action based on this communication without first presenting ALL relevant details to a competent attorney in your jurisdiction and then receiving the attorney's individualized advice for you. This post does not create any attorney-client relationship and is not protected by the attorney-client privilege. ... Read More

Yes, this could be a defamatio case. HOwever, most lawyers will NOT take such cases on a "contingent fee" where they get paid if they win. These cases are typically funded by the client with an hourly rate/retainer agreement. If you have other questions, please fee free to contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation. ... Read More

Asking this question is a clear sign you are in over your head in litigation and should seriously consider retaining a lawyer to handle your case ASAP. While the answer to your question is a simple one, providing the answer to you will only enable you in undertaking a terrible decision to represent yourself in the litigation process. If for some reason you cant or wont hire a alwyer, you should reconsider other options than usining litigation to resolve your dispute. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact out office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation. ... Read More

Nope. No cause of action thats viable for saying that to you directly. Just because you have a receipt though is not a defense as there is a whole retail scam associated with returned items and receipts. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our offices at 1-800-922-6442 for FREE consultation. ... Read More

I am assuming your daughter is a minor and that the blogs were in fact defamatory. That stated any personal injury lawyer or civil trial lawyer you feel comfortable with will do the job. BE AWARE though, the 99% of the people who have actually handled such a case, will not take them on a contingent fee for a variety of reasons, so be prepared to discuss payment of a retainer and billing on an hourly rate. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 813-877-6442 for a FREE consultation. ... Read More