With recent media events focusing upon the issues involving defamation of character, courts across the United States have experienced a rise in these types of cases with more and more of the general population seeking damages. If you are accusing an individual of defamation of your character, it is important to understand not only the ...
Defamation of character is a legal term that is slung about quite often, especially now that the Internet has become so broad. The reality, however, is that most defamation cases hold little merit, and many are dismissed before they ever see the inside of a courtroom. To determine if you can sue for defamation of ...
Roger Clemens is a Major League Baseball Player who pitches for the New York Yankees. Over the past several years, he’s had a lot of success and two championship rings. Along with this success, he has also managed to stay married to Debra Lynn Godfrey without incident for over 20 years. Sound like a nice ...
Every lawyer I know will tell you: It’s hard to win a suit for defamation. They’re wrong. It’s easy. Step 1: Prove damage To win a defamation case in New York, you need to prove three things. First, someone has to say or publish something so terrible, so outrageous, so bad, you’ve been seriously wounded, ...
Defamation of character can be a challenging allegation to proof in a court of law. If you’ve been accused of defamation of character, it is important to know if the accusation involves that of slander or libel, and what the difference between these two allegations may be. To be guilty of defamation of character, a ...
If you feel that you’ve been a victim of libel or slander, you might try to seek compensation for damages in a civil lawsuit. To be honest, most lawsuits for defamation of character never yield positive results, but if you have enough proof to win your claim, you could have a solid case. Before you ...