Top Woodland Hills, CA Defamation Lawyers Near You
355 S Grand Ave, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
333 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
9350 Wilshire Blvd, No. 203, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
633 West 5th Street, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
555 South Flower Street, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park E, Suite 3500S, Los Angeles, CA 90067
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3151
827 Deep Valley Dr, Suite 209, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
633 W 5th St, 63rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
9401 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1801 Century Park East, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
2029 Century Park East, Suite 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
555 Flower St, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90071
555 S. Flower Street, Suite 4200, Los Angeles, CA 90071
611 Wilshire Blvd, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
12400 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1120, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2029 Century Park E, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16133 Ventura Blvd, 7th Floor, Encino, CA 91436
2049 Century Park E, Suite 3000, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1650, Los Angeles, CA 90024
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
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What Does Defamation Mean?
Defamation is the spreading of false, harmful information about someone else. In most cases, true defamation requires that the person who shared the false information presented it to other people as if it was truth. Another important element of defamation is that it must actually harm the subject’s reputation in some way that has a demonstrable negative effect on them. It’s generally not sufficient for the rumors to have the potential to harm the person’s reputation, or for the harm to be on a small-scale without larger impacts. If someone loses their job because of defamation, for example, that may be a demonstrable impact for pursuing a defamation case.
What Is the Difference Between Defamation, Libel, and Slander?
Defamation is usually an umbrella term for any kind of shared, false, harmful information, and libel and slander are more narrow types of defamation. Libel is physically shared defamation, like through writing or images. A newspaper that prints unverified information about someone may be engaging in libel. Slander, on the other hand, is a defamatory statement spread through speech. Proving libel or slander requires the same elements as broader defamation.
How Do You Prove Defamation?
Defamation can be tricky to prove, and the exact qualifications and remedies will vary from state to state. In some states, for example, the “injured” party will need to prove that the defendant spread the false information maliciously. Not only can this be hard to prove, it can eliminate people who recklessly defame someone. Your case will be much stronger if you can show solid evidence of substantial harm the rumor caused you, or that the defamer is clearly the one who shared the information, such as by bringing in a printed, bylined article or having a witness give testimony about who told them a particular rumor.
How Can You Defend Against a Defamation Lawsuit?
The best way to defend against a defamation case is to prove that the information is true. Spreading accurate negative information about someone is usually legal, even if it has a harmful impact on the person. You may also have a defense if the information you shared was an opinion and you made it clear that you were not presenting it as a genuine, unproven fact. In some states it’s also a defense to have a valid reason to genuinely believe the rumor is true. Typically, the person sharing the information needs to be at least negligent in how they spread it, such as by not fact-checking the rumors before passing it on to others. Another defense may be to challenge the impact the false information had on the subject and demonstrate that there is no provable way to show they were sufficiently harmed by it.
Are There Defamation Lawyers Near Me In Woodland Hills, CA?
If you believe you’ve been defamed, either slanderously or libelously, you should reach out to a local Woodland Hills defamation lawyer to discuss the strengths and merits of your case. You can use our attorney directory to search for a lawyer in your area who has experience in defamation cases. Because defamation can be tricky to prove or defend against, depending on what kind of evidence is available, you may be better off talking to an experienced legal professional before you try to move forward with a lawsuit.