Defamation & False Light

DEFAMATION

The tort of defamation is an all-inclusive term for the spoken, written, or otherwise published false assertion of fact to a 3rd party, which subsequently causes injury or harm to another person's reputation.

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If someone has made a statement about you that defames you or damages your reputation, you could possibly have a libel or slander case against that person or organization. Your reputation is your most valuable asset, and if someone has tarnished or ruined it with an untrue statement, written or spoken, there is something you can do about it.

Libel

Slander

Typically identified by the fact that it always maintains a permanent record, such as an email, radio or TV broadcast, newspaper article, or website posting

Impermanent, leaving no record, and can be as simple as a spoke statement or a hand gesture.

DEFAMATION

A false light claim is meant to protect a person from the offense or embarrassment that arises from a misleading or untrue implied statement.

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False light is one of several torts under the category of invasion of privacy where a defendant is accused of spreading falsehoods about a person that would be considered objectionable by the average person. The tort of false light allows individuals and businesses the right to protect themselves against the public dissemination of information, which would put them in a “false light”