By Todd McMurtry | Published April 15, 2022 | Posted in Defamation | Tagged Tags: actual injury, defamation per se |
What is Defamation Per Se and What Damages Are Recoverable?
If you own a business or engage in any other profession in Kentucky, you depend on your reputation to draw the customers or clients you need. Even in your private life, you want to maintain a good name. But all that can be undermined if someone makes false statements about you. Kentucky and other states Read More
Read MoreHow to Determine the Strength of Your Company’s Claim for Defamation
Defamation is a common law tort that can be directed at a person, business, a business owner or employees of a company. The defamatory statement can be written (libel) or spoken (slander). In order to be considered defamation, it must be a false statement of fact, not an opinion, about the business entity or one Read More
Read MoreWhen Can a Worker Sue for Defamation?
Your ability to earn a livelihood depends in large part on your reputation, which can be heavily based on what your present and previous employers or clients say about you. If you believe that anyone connected with your career made disparaging remarks that hurt your prospects for a job or a promotion, you may be Read More
Read MoreFidelis Center
Dear Friend of Nicholas Sandmann: I wanted to let you know that the Fidelis Center for Law and Policy has agreed to raise money to help Nicholas and his family cover the costs associated with bringing lawsuits against the mainstream media outlets such as the Washington Post, CNN, and NBC Universal. These costs include hiring Read More
Read MoreThe Harm He Can’t Escape: Nicholas Sandmann and the Internet that Doesn’t Forget.
By L. Lin Wood & Todd McMurtry The next time you land an interview with a prospective employer, apply to college, or use an online dating service, be certain that your online presence is free of false and defamatory accusations. Indeed, 70% of employers use social media to screen a candidate’s personality before hiring,[1] 68% Read More
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