Defamation
A SAMPLING OF “DEFAMATION” ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE NEW YORK APPELLATE DIGEST SEARCHABLE DATABASE
DEFAMATION issues in this database include (but are not limited to):
Prior restraint (threatening speech, etc.);
Judicial proceedings (reporters, privilege, immunity, attorneys, etc.);
Municipal Proceedings;
Common-Interest privilege;
Privilege;
Immunity;
Qualified privilege;
Pleading Requirements;
Civil Rights Law (privilege, reporters, judicial proceedings, privacy, etc.);
Absolute privilege;
Opinion;
Hyperbole;
Communications Decency Act;
Non-Disparagement Clause (contract, etc.);
Identifiable Character in a Movie;
Martin Rule;
Unincorporated Associations;
Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP);
Publication of Image;
Actionable Statements (signs, social media, etc.);
Libel Per Se;
Quasi-Judicial Proceedings;
Of and Concerning (statements not of and concerning individuals, etc.);
Serious crime;
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing (emails breached, etc.);
Communications Between Spouses;
Public Figures;
Medical-Peer-Review privilege;
Name Clearing Hearing;
Ostracism and Rejection Damages.