Continuing in our series on defamation defenses, today we're going to cover the defense of statements made in a judicial proceeding, also known as the litigation privilege. A publication made in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding is absolutely privileged. Civil Code § 47(b). This means that you cannot prevail in a libel or slander case if the statements … [Read more...] about Defamation Defense: Judicial Proceedings
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Defamation Defense: Discharge Of Official Duty
An absolute privilege exists for statements made "[i]n the proper discharge of an official duty" under California Civil Code section 47(a). An absolute privilege is defined as a "privilege that immunizes an actor from suit, no matter how wrongful the action may be, and even though it is done with an improper motive." Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Ed., p. … [Read more...] about Defamation Defense: Discharge Of Official Duty