Yes, a Public Figure CAN be Defamed, and Can Then Sue YOU By James M. Walsh, Esq.
Think you can write/say anything you want about a public figure? THINK AGAIN!
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PART 2: True Journalism is DEAD. Do Your Own Research! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
Not a single one of those media outlets had the integrity to say, “It appears we were wrong…”
PART 1 – True Journalism is DEAD. Do Your Own Research! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
All Americans should be outraged by how stupid some “journalists” think we are!
LIBEL ENTRAPMENT: Is Someone TRYING to Get You Sued?
The person who contacts you may be in cahoots with the person the false allegations are about.
“Can I use the names of airlines and cars in my novel?”
Can you use real airline names in your work? It depends.
Yes, You CAN Be Sued for Libel, Even If What You Wrote “Is 100% True”
They can’t sue me because it’s 100% true. That is a very common misconception among authors and the general public.
Putting Your Publisher at Risk of a Lawsuit is NO SMALL MATTER!
While it may be tempting to take shortcuts, and “borrow” from others without permission, don’t do it. EVER.
3 Common Reasons Why Freelancers Get Sued – It Happened To Me! – by Emily Thompson
Just like any other profession, freelance writers are equally susceptible to legal action.
CONFESSION: Um, I’m Kind of Addicted to the Johnny Depp Defamation Trial…
I was sitting here working but the words being said on the stand were so salacious, and so jaw-dropping, that I found myself watching more than working. Not good. But, I couldn’t stop!
ON MY SOAPBOX AGAIN! – Trigger Warnings ON BOOKS?!?!
Take it a step further. What if people start cancelling authors and publishers after they were triggered by something in a book? Think that’s impossible? Take it further still. What if authors and publishers start getting sued for not publishing trigger warnings, or the right trigger warnings? Think that won’t happen? Look around you!