Defamation in Business Law

What is Defamation?

Defamation is when a person's reputation or character is damaged (or injured) due to the false statements or actions of others. A defamatory statement can affect both a person as well as a corporation. This is a black spot on a person's good name. It tarnishes the reputation of a person and can leave it in tatters. It is more like an improper attack against a person's right to his/her good name and reputation Defamation is a false attack on your good name.

The only question which remains is will the statement will lower the person or corporation's standing in the eyes of the world? Will it cause other people to avoid dealing with the plaintiff in a personal or business setting? However not every defamatory statement is taken to be a valid defamatory claim by a court of law. Not all defamatory...
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