In defamation cases under common law, publication takes place when a defendant communicates a defamatory statement to a third party, and liability in
defamation arises from participation in the publication of defamatory material.
In circumstances where an employer decides to give a negative reference, the possibility of being found liable for
defamation arises.
Whilst different jurisdictions have yet to reach consensus on search engines» liability for defamation, Internet giant Google is confronting judges and academics with another challenge: the basis of liability for
defamation arising from its Autocomplete function.
Not exact matches
I'm not a lawyer, but have had to do some research on SLAPP / anti-SLAPP because threats of
defamation lawsuits against those who speak out seem to
arise regularly in situations that involve alleged spiritual abuse.
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all labor and employment matters under state law, including wrongful discharge actions,
defamation and invasion of privacy actions
arising from adverse personnel action.
Defamation claims in the U.S.
arise from state common law and state law also often disfavors such claims.
Thus, the plaintiff's
defamation and related claims
arising out of that conduct and testimony were barred.
In Boladian ¸ a lawyer was sued for, among other things, malicious prosecution, abuse of process and
defamation,
arising from the failed prosecution of civil matters against a music publishing company and its owner.
Another approach to avoid this concern might be to regard immunity as inapplicable to a proceeding which relates directly to another, non-immune underlying proceeding only where it is a necessary or readily foreseeable corollary of that underlying proceeding — as is the case with proceedings to enforce a foreign arbitral award, but not, presumably, with a
defamation action
arising from statements made in an earlier proceeding.
Many of his cases
arise from breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, right of publicity, false advertising, intermediary liability (DMCA and CDA § 230), privacy,
defamation, IP licensing and chain of title matters.
He specialises in representing clients in disputes
arising from contractual matters, fiduciary duties, negligence,
defamation, general asset recovery, probate, infringement of intellectual property and land law.
She also advises on managing reputational risks
arising from
defamation and harassment.
Represented the claimant in an arbitration
arising out of an LME contract for the sale of iron ore (FOB Mumbai), being the only known case in which commercial arbitrators were required by the English High Court to accept jurisdiction over
defamation claims.
Represented the claimant in a dispute
arising from contracts for the sale of aluminum, involving letters of credit and
defamation claims.
Sheppard Mullin's Labor and Employment attorneys have defended employers on issues
arising out of all types of
defamation and invasion of privacy claims.
Advising in relation to
defamation issues
arising out of the media coverage of its restructuring and refinancing
Although the employers in both cases were cleared of
defamation charges, the Court did confirm that in other circumstances liability could have
arisen.
A company may face
defamation actions brought by individuals
arising from internal investigations carried out by the company.
Represented Southeast Asian network operator in claims worth $ 20 million
arising out of telecoms equipment and services contracts and related claims of
defamation.
Defamation claims
arise in the employment context in a variety of ways.
Sports law, or athletes law, covers legal issues that
arise in amateur and professional sports, including labor law, contract law, and tort law matters such as
defamation and privacy rights.
Defense of
defamation and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
arising from client's role as a whistleblower in an alleged affinity based «Ponzi» scheme.
The appeal
arose from a Rule 21.01 (1)(a) motion for online
defamation, where the motions judge disposed of the action stating,
#Crookes Q: Does
defamation only
arise once a hyperlinker has been given notice of the
defamation?
Joseph is experienced in pursuing and defending a wide range of litigation matters that may
arise in the lifetime of a condominium corporation including construction liens,
defamation and slander lawsuits, contentious requisition meetings, wrongful dismissal claims and insurance matters.
In that case, the court «confront [ed] Congress» restrictions on
defamation claims
arising out of the Internet.»
The allegations in the Statement of Claim brought by JG (apparently wrongful termination
arising from breach of confidence and
defamation) may not be covered by the grievance procedure in his collective agreement; hence the law firm may be justified in pursuing a separate action and well within the «limits of legality».
The purpose of this process is to dismiss a
defamation claim if the defendant can demonstrate that the communication
arises out of an expression related to a matter of public interest.
RE: The purpose of this process is to dismiss a
defamation claim if the defendant can demonstrate that the communication
arises out of an expression related to a matter of public interest.
[23] The issues raised in this action are all important issues because they
arise in the relatively novel milieu of internet
defamation in the political blogosphere.
If you have considered those questions (4 and 5) and have concluded that the defence of responsible communication should succeed, then you should answer «No» to question 8, since it would be inconsistent with the recognition of the place of responsible communication in the balancing exercise that I mentioned just now if a journalist whose actions benefit from the protection of that defence in a
defamation claim were to remain exposed to a claim for invasion of privacy
arising from her journalistic activities.
Where an investigator for a regulatory body sends emails to two complainants who have alleged fraud against a member, the investigator may be protected from a claim for «
defamation»
arising from the content of his emails (e.g., where he confirms to the recipients that the body is prosecuting the member for professional [mis] conduct for the fact that he recklessly [carried out certain conduct]»), based on the defence of «absolute privilege».
This cover provides protection against costs
arising from the provision of incorrect or faulty professional advice or design, as well as
defamation.
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