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Defamation, Libel, and Slander
The personal injury concept of "defamation" involves harm to a person's reputation. "Libel" and "slander" are two forms of defamation. Libel typically refers to defamation that is written or published, while slander is usually limited to oral defamation. Click on the links below for legal information on defamation, libel, and slander.
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- My late grandfather, who owned a textile factory, was called "unfair to labor" in a recent book about the industry. Is that libelous?
- What is the difference between slander and libel?
- What about someone hurting our reputation? Is that a tort?
- I have a tax-return preparation business, and a neighbor recently told a potential client that I did not know a thing about tax law. Isn't that slander?
- Are there defenses to defamation?
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