News & Analysis as of

Defamation Employer Liability Issues Appeals

Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement... more +
Defamation is a false statement, either written or oral, that harms the reputation of another person. In order to recover for defamation, a victim must establish that 1) the statement was false 2) the statement was communicated or published to a third party 3) the defendant caused the statement to be communicated or published, either intentionally or at least negligently 4) some harm was suffered as a result. less -
Proskauer - California Employment Law

Defamation and Wrongful Termination Claims Against the Los Angeles Times Were Properly Dismissed

Rall v. Tribune 365, LLC, 2019 WL 6887261 (Cal. Ct. App. 2019) - Frederick Theodore Rall III, a political cartoonist and blogger, sued the Los Angeles Times after it published a “note to readers” and (later) a more...more

Polsinelli

Med-Staff Newsletter - September 2019 | VOL 3

Polsinelli on

Dr. Kenneth Economy was employed by East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group (“Anesthesia Group”), which held an exclusive contract to provide anesthesia services at The East Bay Hospital (“Hospital”). During asurprise...more

Genova Burns LLC

“High” Court Time: N.J. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Ruling on Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use as Reasonable Accommodation

Genova Burns LLC on

On July 9, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving whether an employee can state claim against an employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) for failing to accommodate...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Writing for Law360, David C. Henderson Examines Employee Defamation Claims

David C. Henderson, a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department, wrote an article about the complexities of defamation claims in Law360. In the article, “3 Key Points About Mass. Employee Defamation Claims,” David noted that...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide