Sentences with phrase «privilege against a defamation»
Under Maine law, an employer has a qualified privilege against a defamation claim by a former employee, meaning as long as the employer is truthful and does not act maliciously, it is immune from liability.
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently found an employee's defamation claim against his previous employer for an unfavourable reference could not succeed, because the reference was justified and fell «within the range of qualified privilege».
Guergis» action against Harper and his ministers for conspiracy, defamation, misfeasance in public office, intentional infliction of mental suffering, and negligence was dismissed on the basis that the former prime minister's decisions were protected by the exercise of Crown privilege and parliamentary prerogative.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that the «fair - report privilege» protects the media against defamation claims for news reports that accurately summarize official press conferences held by law enforcement or law enforcement agencies» official press releases.
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».