January 24, 2017

Reading, Writing, Speaking... Published?

In order for a statement to be defamatory, it must be published. This means that the statement must be seen or read, as well as understood...

January 18, 2017

How Much Truth Is Enough?

No one likes to be the subject of gossip. However, a plaintiff has no redress under the law regarding true rumors because a statement's...

January 11, 2017

Defamation may seem simple, but when it comes to present day American defamation law, there are five requirements a statement must meet in...

January 5, 2017

Today, because defamation is a civil tort, the burden lies with the plaintiff to prove his case by a preponderance of the evidence, i.e...

December 21, 2016

When is humor outrageous enough to appear unreasonable? And how does that affect a statement's defamatory nature? In this post we'll look in...

December 20, 2016

Today we'll take a quick look at three cases that heavily impacted the way defamation law evolved from the turn of the 20th Century all the...

December 20, 2016

So, where did "gossip law" actually begin? How was it formed? And how has it evolved over the centuries? Before diving deep into this...

December 7, 2016

"Jamie told Jesse that Frank heard from Sam…" Statements and writings that are labeled "gossip" by both media tabloids and middle...