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The Sec And The Future Of Corporate Governance, Mark J. Loewenstein
The Sec And The Future Of Corporate Governance, Mark J. Loewenstein
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Self-Publication: Defamation Within The Employment Context., Howard J. Siegel
Self-Publication: Defamation Within The Employment Context., Howard J. Siegel
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Article reviews the rules and reasoning various jurisdictions have maintained in defamation actions supported by self-publication. This type of defamation action is commonly known as self-defamation. Before the law will hold the originator of a defamatory statement liable for defamation, publication of the defamatory comments must occur. Generally, defamatory communications are those communications which tend to injure one’s reputation. Publication normally occurs when one communicates the defamatory matter to “one other than the person defamed.” Originally, courts considered defamation actions valid only when the defamed person alleged that the originator directly published the statement to a third person. Under …