Re: Wrongful Termination

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On 8/16/06, Angela wrote:

> What is considered deformation of character? What falls under free
> speech?? In this world of internet blogs and such...what could be
> considered an offense??
>

Defamation takes two forms; slander (spoken word), and libel (written
word).

Slander = A false defamation (expressed in spoken words, signs, or
gestures) which injures the character or reputation of a person

Libel = Published material meeting three conditions: The material is
defamatory either on its face or indirectly; The defamatory statement
is about someone who is identifiable to one or more persons; and, The
material must be distributed to someone other than the offended party;
i.e. published; distinguished from slander.

Free speech is covered by the 1st Amendment.

Any way you look at it, you need to PROVE that they caused you damage
(harm) with their statements, written or otherwise. Honestly, I'm not
an attorney but you don't have a case. However, I can honestly say
that from what you posted here, there isn't an (honest) attorney
anywhere who will take your case. What most will see is a disgruntled
employee with a score to settle against a former employee.