>> Can I sue the passenger for defamation and loss of wages? Potentially, but you'd have some hurdles to overcome. For a statement to be...

Your question is concerning, because there is no such thing as "an anti-SLAPP for a civil summons." An anti-SLAPP attacks a complaint, not the...

Is removing/altering an online post an admission of guilt?

>> Would removing/altering post be an admission of guilt and make more more vulnerable? Yes and no. If you can prove the truth of everything...

What's my best option Fired, laid off or quiting?

>> What my best choice quit vs. laid off or fired? That is entirely a personal choice. But when you interview for your next job, would you...

Although you never say as much, since you put this under the Libel category, you may be thinking that the false report to the police amounted to...

The simple answer is yes, but it's a little more complicated than that. Technically you committed battery. The elements of battery are: (1) an...

As a matter of public policy, reports to the police are privileged and protected, and cannot be the basis of legal actions for defamation,...

For a statement to be defamatory, it must be unprivileged. If we allowed people to sue for statements contained in court documents or stated in...

Lies to getting a restraining order

Any statements that are made in conjunction with litigation fall under the litigation privilege, meaning they can't be the basis for a defamation...

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Can I sue a coworker for lost wages as a result of a false claim of harassment?

>> if I can show that my coworker has a problem with me AND that the allegation of harassment was unfounded, would I have standing to sue for wages...

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