Defamation

Vaccinations Encounter Defamation Most parents of children will face the choice of whether to vaccinate their child or not. When making a decision, undecided parents will likely ask doctors, their parents and the internet for answers. Naturally, parents will want to protect their children from diseases and viruses such as the flu, Hepatitis B, measles, mumps etc. However, with media fueling heated debates and celebrities speaking out against vaccinations, this seemingly simple decision has…

The UER (United to End Racism) is an international group of people who are of all ages and backgrounds. They are trying to eliminate racism for the entire world; for they “understand that eliminating racism is necessary for humankind to progress”. Their message is simple, to illuminate the damage done to individuals by racism, and to undo the damage on an individual basis. Yet, their simple message seems to be blaming racism on those who are most directly affected by racism. They say to…

Keisha Jenkins. According to the RMMDI (Abes et al., 2007, as cited in Patton et al., 2016) multiple identities may be differentially affected by contextual influences. In the incident at SPCC, Keisha, a Black female student, felt unsafe on campus and had to take time off from work because she felt particularly affected by the incident. Though Keisha’s other identities, such as her sexuality, may not have been salient in her experience of the incident, she felt that her identity as a Black…

In America today, there are over 54 million disabled citizens (LIFE Center for Independent Living). They are the nation’s largest minority, transcending barriers of class, race, sexual orientation, and gender. Some of them are born this way while others acquire their disabilities later in life. They are the victims of accidents, diseases, and genetic conditions. They are your neighbors, your family members, and - should you live long enough - they are also you. At best, the human body is only…

Deconstructing A Business-Related Defamation of Character Lawsuit Case study: Resigned CFO v. Remaining Executives Walgreen Co.’s former Chief Financial Officer, Wade Miquelon, filed a libel lawsuit against the pharmacy conglomerate. Miquelon insists both Walgreen’s CEO and top shareholder illegally besmirched his character via a pair of Wall Street Journal articles and a handful of emails. Can Miquelon win this business-related defamation lawsuit? Let’s review the case. Case Study: Walgreen’s…

and plays some roles (Eksterowicz & Paynter, 2000). The spouse of the police chief is an ordinary person and cannot stand for a public figure because of his or her status of being a spouse of the police chief. So, she cannot be affected by the defamation of character that affects strictly a public figure because of her marital status with the police chief. The First Lady can be affected by such behavior. There is a difference between the spouse of police chief and the First Lady. Some First…

You'll have to tell a person in authority, or have a friend nearby to witness the bullying. From Bullying to Defamation If you've ever been to the comment section of a website, you've seen the random comments fueled by a seeming hatred for all humanity. The comments might have nothing to do with the content on the page, but it's given a bully the opportunity to vent…

Defamation laws protect the reputations of individuals from damaging statements, whether spoken or written. Daily Speed’s defamatory statements against Leela stated that Leela is a suspect in her son’s death and that she will be charged with her son’s death by the end of the week. This suggests Leela is a murderer and echoes undesirably on her character and integrity. Leela now has the right to file suit against Daily Speed as her reputation as a prominent women’s right activist has been…

is taken seriously in the English legal system hence the law of defamation was put in place. What needs to be considered is looking at whether the law contradicts Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights Act. This essay would be focusing on how the Human Rights Act 1998 has made an impact on several areas of tort mainly focusing on defamation and trying to see if the Human Rights Act goes in line with the law of defamation or contradicts it. A brief history would be given showing…

statements concerning McQueary. These statements included referring to McQueary as a “coward”. The question would be if these statements made by Golic would be considered slander or not. No, the statements are not to be considered slander. Slander or Defamation is defined as a false statement about someone, which causes that someone to suffer harm. There is also…