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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to Respond to a Defamation Lawsuit

In our ever more online world, where social media and online platforms facilitate instant communication, the risk of facing a defamation lawsuit is a concern for many individuals and organizations. Defamation occurs when...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] Countering Disinformation: Under Attack! - March 19th, 2:00 pm EST

Social media and digital spaces are the prisms through which people view the world. It is where people communicate, receive news and information, and develop beliefs of morality, ethics, and fact. Truth has become relative...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Defamation of a Public Figure vs. Private Figure

Defamation, in general, is designed to provide individuals with a remedy for false statements that harm their reputation. The level of fault you have to prove against the speaker of the defamatory statement varies depending...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

What Is Defamation Per Se?

What Is Defamation Per Se? An integral component of any defamation claim – whether slander or libel – is pleading and proving that the false and defamatory statement has caused harm. The plaintiff’s burden of...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to File a Defamation Lawsuit

In a world where information travels at the speed of a click, protecting your reputation is more important than ever. When false and defamatory content is published online, it can rapidly spread to thousands of people in a...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Libel vs. Slander

Defamation is the act of publishing false and damaging statements about a person or business to a third party. Traditionally, defamatory statements have been separated into two categories: slander and libel....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Elements of Defamation

While litigation can be an effective way of obtaining relief, there are a number of factors to consider before filing a lawsuit – both legal and practical. Typically, a good place to start is determining whether the facts and...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Lessons Learned from Amber Heard and Bill Cosby: Homeowners Coverage for Defamation Claims

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We all love to focus on the extravagant lives of celebrities, but how about the mundane aspects of their lives, like insurance? It might surprise you that many well-known people have used their homeowners insurance policies...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Dodging Defamation Dilemmas: Six Hurdles to Know Under Michigan Law

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For plaintiffs, defamation cases are often an uphill battle to prove and win. For defendants, they can be a slam dunk or a fact-intensive battle over defamation defenses. But knowing the hurdles, and how to avoid them, can...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: Danish Cults and Defamation

This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the First Amendment “limited-purpose public figure” doctrine in the context of a charitable organization’s fundraising activities.  The Court holds that charitable organizations...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Protecting Your Business Against Defamation

Your reputation is one of your business’s most valued assets. Reputation damage can result in grave financial losses. Business owners have legal rights against damaging false statements made about their business by...more

Allen Matkins

Complaints About Cake Did Not Involve The Public Interest

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"Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" Who knew that the decorative cake baking industry could be so contentious?  Three years ago, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colo. Civil...more

Roetzel & Andress

Negative Online Reviews and Reputation Management: Tips for Health Care Practices and Providers

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More patients than ever admit to choosing their health care providers based on what they read online. This means that false and misleading reviews which appear online can significantly impact a health care provider’s...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] #FreeSpeech: Perspectives from the UK and the US on Social Media Liability for Fake News, Damaging Content and...

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Greenberg Glusker and Farrer & Co are delighted to present a joint webinar during which reputation management and media specialists from both firms will discuss: - Key legal developments in the UK and US related to Big...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: Corporate Reputation

Anybody over the age of 40 can recall a time when news was delivered by television, radio and newspapers. Two things that each of those mediums have in common are a substantial capital investment and an existential desire for...more

K&L Gates LLP

Stopping Traffick: How to Plan for a Digital Crisis Before it Strikes

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As companies strive to comply with rules and regulations to ensure that their supply chains are compliant, efforts can be impacted by false information discussed digitally. In this episode, we discuss how companies can avoid...more

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