Archives for January 2009

The most misunderstood concept in defamation law is the distinction between fact and opinion and its relation to liability.  Most people (very smart ones included) mistakenly believe that only facts are actionable as defamation.  But in California opinions are actionable as well if they can ". . . reasonably be understood as declaring or implying actual facts … [Read more...] about Fact vs. Opinion: Setting the Record Straight