Building and maintaining a strong reputation is important for the success of any business. The better your company's public image, the longer it will be in business. Cultivating a positive image can help companies attract customers and keep loyal clients. This image...
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Defamation
How social media has made it easier to commit business defamation
Social media helps keep people connected. It can turn everyday individuals into overnight celebrities when their content goes viral. Many people eventually start chasing clout online, eager to develop a platform and build a following. Social media has also benefited...
Are critiques or opinions considered defamatory?
The opinions of individuals, especially those perceived as experts or celebrities, tend to have a powerful impact on the public. There are some people who make a career out of reviewing products or services and making their opinions public. There are countless others...
Are one-star reviews defamation?
Your company may rely on reviews for a lot of your business. Perhaps you sell products that get reviewed in your online store. Maybe your business simply gets reviews that show up on public profiles when people are trying to determine if they should contract you for...
What is business defamation?
People often say things that aren’t true in order to hurt others. While people have free speech, it doesn’t mean everyone should have the freedom to spread lies, especially when they intend to damage the reputations of businesses. Defamation cases are often very hard...
What are the basics of defamation?
Defamation is a term that includes the acts of either libel or slander. In these, someone has to either write or speak a statement that damages another person's reputation in some way. While each situation may differ, there are general guidelines to satisfy in...
Elements of a business defamation claim
The line between defamation and free speech is not always clear. Free societies value citizens’ freedom to speak their minds. However, a person’s or business’s reputation should not be destroyed by lies. Defamation in written form is called “libel” and “slander” when...
Identifying defamation vs. false light claims
Pennsylvania is one of several states allowing defamation and false light claims, as both protect people and entities from different harms resulting from incorrect statements. Significantly, unlike the law of defamation, false light invasion of privacy offers redress...