Sentences with phrase «libel if»

Even though the vast majority of libel actions are brought through the civil courts, crown prosecutors can press charges for criminal libel if it is thought to be in the public interest.

So a false claim satisfying the definition of defamation would be libel if written (including on the Internet, per Varian Medical Systems, Inc. v. Delfino), and slander if made in a transient form.

It's not libel if it's true.

It's not libel if it's an opinion (unless it's a statement of fact dressed up as opinion).

Can John then go ahead and sue Tom for Libel if John was sued 5 months ago claiming it hurt his reputation?

In fact as far as I can see Gleick must now sue Bast for libel if he is to maintain what's left of his reputation.

Attorneys for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation say AG Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit «is a shocking case of misguided regulators knowingly and intentionally making false allegations that would constitute actionable libel if the allegations were not contained in a complaint.»

Not exact matches

Trump has made it clear that he is not a fan of the media, and has said that if he becomes president he intends to «open up» libel laws to make it easier to sue the press for reporting certain things.

«So when Trump says he wants to «open up» libel law, he really means (if he has the slightest knowledge of the law) that he wants to open up — to change — the First Amendment, which, beginning in 1964, has been held to require in cases brought by public figures, proof that what was said was false, and that the newspaper knew or suspected that it was false.

And the real estate tycoon's recent announcement about how he planned to «open up» U.S. libel laws if elected arguably also falls into this category.

Policies protect against payments as the result of bodily injury, property damage (including if the property is damaged off - premise), medical expenses, libel, slander, the cost of defending lawsuits, and settlement bonds or judgments required during an appeal procedure.

Brian Mulroney is the centerpiece in Stevie Cameron's blockbuster, On The Take and again in The Last Amigo — two books that if erroneous about Mr. Mulroney (given his threats against the government) should have brought libel suits.

We do know that he was destroyed by what was presented to the public as second - hand information allegedly gained from eight women, seven of whom reportedly signed an agreement that they would testify in public if Adams had the temerity to sue the Seattle Times for libel.

Some of the incidents to which the eight women are allegedly prepared to testify, if it comes to a libel suit, go back ten and twenty years.

Just as an FYI — I tend to say «someone displays sociopathic tendencies» rather than calling them a sociopath outright because one can get sued for libel / slander for making a mental health diagnosis if one is not a trained professional.

Robertson furiously replied that he had not been reviewing troops and that, if Sullivan didn't watch his words, he might be in trouble for «libel and slander.»

Pink Himalayan salt contains NO iodine, therefore if this is the only salt you use you are libel to get a goiter.

If I wer him, I would sue for libel for that remark.

So if I were to write about a footballer and say he is one who has often been accused for cheating on his wife, «a man who cheats on his wife» he could sue me for libel.

If I'm wrong then I'll hold my hands up but what I said would be more akin to an incorrect statement and wouldn't come close to being as much of a libel case as, to take a (oough cough) completely random example and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, accusing referees of being bent

Would this be a libel case if you are wrong?

«If passed, it could provide a model in libel law for countries across the world, and secure the biggest shake up of English libel law for a generation.»

Under current law, a libel can be issued in Britain if someone viewed an article on a website from the UK, regardless of where the website is based.

It would be great if we could develop a cross-party consensus on libel law reform.

If Trump is truly libeled or slandered in the press, he knows he has legal recourse through the courts; he has tried it before unsuccessfully.

Perhaps, if and when Lord Lester's Libel Bill gets passed into law some people will follow Corporal Jones» advice «Don't panic!».

Libel reform campaigners, anxious for progress, understandably pressing for great change, do a disservice to the campaign if they focus their ire on the people who rejected the ill - conceived proposals, hurriedly presented yesterday in Committee Room 12 of the House of Commons.

Defamation and libel, if they have occurred, can be addressed if it's really worth it.

Andrew Mitchell would have avoided the personally and financially devastating verdict in his High Court libel action if he had shown a «scintilla of humility», his fellow Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has tweeted.

It would be best for Trenberth if someone from the opposite camp came forward to defend him, the way Alan Dershowitz came forward to defend Sarah Palin regarding her use of the term «blood libel.»

Putting your own money up against corporations which have staff attorneys and / or libel insurance is not a wise move if you don't have a strong case (which neither of the above did, nor does Mr. Wakefield in my opinion).

Pink Himalayan salt contains NO iodine, therefore if this is the only salt you use you are libel to get a goiter.

If a man is being libeled, he must approach the author legally.

(Communications Decency Act protections against libel liability don't apply to the author of a posting, only to its host; if the site authored «felon» notices, it could still be liable.)

And if any of you are still brainwashed into thinking it unfair to unmask her in this manner, and still believe wrongly that what she does to people isn't unfair and over the line, then consider that firstly, everything in this thread goes to the constant pattern of libel, lying, distortions being committed by this woman Victoria Strauss, but not her main income or career.

So I'm not surprised at the sudden influx of «slander» comments (BTW, if I were hiring an assistant, I'd hope he or she would know the difference between slander and libel, and also that critical opinion does not constitute defamation).

If nonfiction, it must not misstate or omit any fact that would libel people or result in people being placed in a false or damaging light.

If you publish a book labeled as nonfiction that claims our current president ordered the assassination of American citizens and is having wild affairs with some celebrities, who's going to get sued for libel?

Do you know the difference between libel and slander laws in the US vs. varied European countries, and are you sure you're in the clear if you're published there?

Umbrella insurance protection may also extend beyond physical damage, providing financial help (within stated limits) if you're sued for libel or slander.

Even if you are being sued for libel or slander, your renters insurance policy's liability portion can step in to cover your legal costs and / or settlement.

The personal injury endorsement covers things like libel, and it's one of those types of coverage that if you need it, you need it badly, so it's well worth considering.

Why make yourself suspicious of neglect or maybe even libel by quoting anonymous sources without evidence, if you the necessary evidence to back your story?

Two reasons that I can see: he does not admit to committing libel and if the apology works, and Heartland accepts it without court action and all that that entails (discovery, forensic analysis of his computer hard drives, email accounts, Pacific Institute equipment, etc., etc.), then the misdirection would be successful.

Legally, I don't see the forgery as a criminal offense, but if it can be proved it does bring libel into the mix.

The Senator made a number of statements about Professor Chapman that, if made outside of Parliament, would quite probably bring on another claim of libel.

Lewandowsky falsely linked climate skeptics to moon landing hoaxism, and free marketeers to rejection of beliefs they overwhelmingly endorsed, so I guess an enterprising lawyer could think about a class action civil suit for libel (I'm not sure if there's ever been a class action libel action), against the researchers and the journal.

If Gelbspan and Gore knew that about those memo phrases, and knew this material was worthless from the start as evidence of a fossil fuel industry conspiracy, but maliciously pushed it anyway to destroy the character of skeptic scientists, it could be an actionable epic form of libel / slander.

If I decide to say that the reason that Spencer is so often wrong is that «Roy W. Spencer is insane due to an advanced, untreated case of syphilis» then that would likely be libel per se, but I am not actually claiming that his many errors have occurred because «Roy W. Spencer is insane due to syphilis,» I'm just noting that as a hypothetical example that would be libel per se if I did say it, to show how inaccurately that legal jargon is being bandied about herIf I decide to say that the reason that Spencer is so often wrong is that «Roy W. Spencer is insane due to an advanced, untreated case of syphilis» then that would likely be libel per se, but I am not actually claiming that his many errors have occurred because «Roy W. Spencer is insane due to syphilis,» I'm just noting that as a hypothetical example that would be libel per se if I did say it, to show how inaccurately that legal jargon is being bandied about herif I did say it, to show how inaccurately that legal jargon is being bandied about here.

This statement appears to be a serious libel in that it imputes a motive which — if true — would define Spencer as a pseudoscientist.