Liar?????

The supreme court recently ruled (unfortunately I can't remember the case) that lying about your self is not a crime. You have a free speech right...

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If a bank or law officer submitted false info. to media negatively impacting credability. Can person require a retraction?

You said "erroneously" which means by mistake. Defamation is the malicious publication of false statements of facts that harm a reputation,...

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Is there a legal way to prevent a neighbor from fabricating false claims against my daughter and son-in-law?

Your son in law could bring a lawsuit for harassment or malicious use of process, or for libel. I think you'd first want to figure out why the...

Can there be legal repercussions from posting threats on social networking site

It is a federal felony and probably also a violation of state law. Credible threats run the risk of significant fines and jail time. Don't do it.

This sounds like harassment, and those laws are very state-specific. You need to talk to a New Jersey attorney. When you do, ask about...

Mr. Haber gave an excellent answer. Make sure each interrogatory and each document request has an answer. You do not need to get anything...

My girlfriends mom is telling all of her friends and anyone that i'm a drug dealer/pusher can i sue for slander or anything

Lawyers are paid to look at a case with training and skill, and perhaps more importantly without emotion. We look at the bottom line. My...

Would this be considered libel or slander?

As my colleagues have pointed out, what you describe is opinion, not false statements of fact, and as such is not libel. Unfortunately bad reviews...

Can I get fired for the wrong interpretation of a picture of Facebook?

Depending on your facebook settings you may have an invasion of privacy claim against the person who reported you, but as my colleagues have said,...

Can I sue for false allegations of fathering a child when the pregnancy was fabricated.

My colleagues have suggested civil remedies but harassment is usually criminal also. I cannot say what is the law in Massachusetts but the...