Total read time: 2 minutes 49 seconds. "The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is." -Winston Churchill Truth is a complete defense to a claim of defamation. It is the great equalizer in any libel or slander suit. It is what the plaintiff's defamation lawyer fears the most; that what his … [Read more...] about Truth Is A Defense To A Claim Of Defamation
Defamation
What Are The Defenses To A Claim For Defamation?
Many of you have been asking me for a list of the major defenses to a claim for defamation. Well, without further ado, here they are: Truth. Discharge Of Official Duty. Judicial Proceedings. Legislative Proceedings. Other Official Proceedings. Proceedings Reviewable By Mandamus. Report Of Official Proceeding Or Complaint. Report Of Public Meeting. Consent. Common … [Read more...] about What Are The Defenses To A Claim For Defamation?
What is the California Shield Law?
Let's get straight to the point on this post because we have a lot of ground to cover. So what is the California Shield law and who does it protect? The Shield law gives certain legal protections (more on these later) to news providers (more on this later as well!) by allowing news providers to keep their unnamed sources confidential and keep confidential any unpublished … [Read more...] about What is the California Shield Law?
This Is What A Defamation Lawyer Sounds Like . . .
I had the great privilege to be a part of the Entertainment Law Update: Episode 3: Bloggers, Journalists, and Defamation. Click here to listen to the recording and hear what a defamation lawyer sounds like. Why should you listen? You'll learn how bloggers can take advantage of a law that was originally intended to protect reporters (I've never mentioned this on the California … [Read more...] about This Is What A Defamation Lawyer Sounds Like . . .
Palin’s Defamation Claim and the Sad State of Reporting In America Today
Total Read Time: 3 minutes. Sarah Palin's attorney fired of a warning letter today that is being discussed all over the blogosphere. The letter alleges that certain remarks made about Palin by members of the media and, particularly, by an Alaskan blogger, Shannon Moore, are defamatory. Here's what Moore said to Davis Shuster on MSNBC last Friday: "There's a scandal rumor … [Read more...] about Palin’s Defamation Claim and the Sad State of Reporting In America Today