Virginia Supreme Court Offers Additional Guidance on Defamation Standard
Friday, 07 May 2021
In Bryant-Shannon v. Hampton Roads Community Actions Program, Inc., the Virginia Supreme Court provided additional guidance on the requisite “sting” needed for a statement to be defamatory. The case lays out when a statement is “actionable” and provides examples of statements made in the workplace the court previously determined were not defamatory, because they didn’t
- Published in Labor & Employment
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Employer May Be Liable for Defamation for Making Statements to Former Employee’s New Employer
Thursday, 25 March 2021
In a recent case, the Eastern District of Virginia found an employer may be liable for defamation after making allegedly false statements to a former employee’s new employer. The employer stated the employee was fired for insubordination, was a disgruntled former employee, and might sabotage their products. The employee claimed the statements were false and
- Published in Labor & Employment