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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 11, 2018

What is defamation? Tough question, despite ample case law

The range of defamation lawsuits is staggering. Even with a vast amount case law, plaintiffs still cannot tell the difference from defamation and free speech.

Delia Ramirez

Of Counsel
Hakimi Law, PC.

5500 Eucalyptus Dr Apt 831
American Canyon , CA 94503-1178

Phone: (415) 255-4503

Email: delia@hakimilaw.com

Golden Gate Univ SOL

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What is defamation? Tough question, despite ample case law
Robert Murray, chief executive of Murray Energy at a Clean Power Plan hearing in Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 28, 2017. (New York Times News Service)

LEGAL ENTERTAINMENT

In the age of technology, the public has become highly involved in other people's lives. Various types of technology give people the power to freely express, to a certain extent, their thoughts and opinions about people and events. Every person has to deal with a constant flow of others' opinions whether it's polite or not. There are numerous mediums where someone can "publish" speech such as social media, TV talk shows, or...

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