The distinction between defamation and free speech often confuses those dealing with online issues. While free speech is a protected right under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it does ...

Editor's note: The following story deals with the topic of sexual assault. Victoria Burke remembers waking up in the hospital in December 2019, unsure of how she got there. The last memory she had was ...

A jury has awarded climate scientist Michael Mann more than $1 million in a defamation lawsuit he brought against a former scholar and a media personality who lampooned Mann’s work. The legal battle ...

When mental health professionals (MHPs) provide written psychological or psychosocial evaluations, clients may not always agree with the facts or opinions expressed in the report. In cases where ...

Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that ...

Can a statement that is literally true be defamatory? While “traditional” defamation claims require a statement that is factually false, New York also recognizes defamation-by-implication—where a ...

Defamation removal services have experience navigating these obstacles and know the right approach for stubborn hosts. It's part of a broader smear campaign: When you're facing multiple posts, fake ...