Sentences with phrase «reputation against defamation»

Not exact matches

If such one - liners are judged to damage the reputation of a scientist, then I have at least as good a case against Michael Mann for defamation as he has against Steyn; a scientist saying such things about another scientist is arguably more damaging to a scientist's reputation than a journalist saying such things.

The law of defamation protects an individual or company's reputation and good name against communications that are derogatory and fabricated.

The official filed a defamation lawsuit against the people that posted the comments; once he learned of their identities, saying that the comments were false and damaged his reputation.

With this case, Canadian law has rightly provided protection against defamation to an individual subjected to repeated published attacks on her reputation that were not only false as found by the jury's findings of defamation, but which specifically defamed the plaintiff based on her status as a member of a racialized group.

Cybersmear suits are typical defamation actions brought against an anonymous poster who has sought to sully the reputation of his or her target; such speech is not constitutionally protected.

A company may also be in a position to bring a defamation action against a whistleblower, given that the act of blowing the whistle will typically involve the publication of a statement that causes harm to reputation.

We act for parties involved in all manner of business disputes including breach of contract claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, product liability claims, defamation / protection of reputation, insurance and bond coverage disputes, and negligence claims against professionals including lawyers, auditors, accountants and investment advisors.

A tort of defamation is a kind of legal action brought against someone who is accused of making claims against another person or organization that may be damaging to the reputation of that person or organization.