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Defamation – Presumed Damage Lives On In NJ

Posted by Mashel Law On June - 6 - 2012 0 Comment

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Frank Steinberg Defamation — that’s libel and slander for you non-lawyers — is sometimes an issue in employment law cases, as well as a stand-alone tort. This is an over-simplification, but in general defamation involves unfair damage to one’s reputation when someone lies about them in public. It can be very difficult for a plaintiff to prove that he has been damaged by a defamatory statement, and therein lies a problem. If damages cannot be proved, how does a plaintiff use the courts to vindicate his reputation? Most tort cases, after all, require proof  [ Read More ]

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