Sentences with phrase «slander suit»

In other news, a private art dealer has filed a libel and slander suit against actress Claire Forlani for allegedly falsely claiming that he sold her a fake photographic print and had sold other fakes to other customers, according to Courthouse News.

A Texas high - school teacher who was fired over her alleged sexual involvement with a student who later committed suicide has filed a $ 400,000 slander suit against her accusers.

In the words of the slander suit that the Manns later filed, Pop allegedly denounced the restaurant as an «evil place» that served alcohol to minors, and he reportedly warned that anyone «who frequented the restaurant would be excommunicated.»

FindLaw informs us that public officials and public figures (including celebrities) have a much higher standard of proof for libel or slander suits than the average Joe, and they have to prove that the alleged slanderer acted with «actual malice.»

It seemed that the Provincial Privacy Act and the Federal Privacy Act had no teeth, and reflected similar situations regarding libel and slander suits.

Not exact matches

Rick Satan doesn't carry a pitchfork and live underground... he lives in the hearts of inflexible, judging people such as yourself... and spews venomous slander about good and decent people to suit his ego and needs...

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In most countries, the defendant of a slander or libel suit must prove a story true to avoid liability.

Denise Minger is guilty of this and twists fact to suit her tastes and gather support and followers, like most egomaniacs through history, by slandering and undermining those who don't agree with her!

Slander is not constitutionally protected, so why couldn't civil suits suffice for punishing malicious personal attacks?

James Dalton has ripped of numerous people in the French Bulldog community and has several law suits against him for fraud, breach of contract and slander / libel.

However, even for slander per se, there is the question of whether Spencer and Christy are «public figures,» in which case they would have to show «actual malice» to actually prevail in a defamation law suit, meaning the comment was false, and Trenberth et al. knew or had reason to know it was false.

While the Tribune referred to it a «libel» suit, the Chicago Sun - Times called it a «slander» suit; either way, it's still a defamation suit.

Keep in mind that if you are involved in a legal suit over libel or slander — for example, if one day you accidentally say something that causes someone emotional harm and that person sues you — your liability insurance can come into play.

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