Freedom of Speech v. Defamation: The Texas Citizens Participation Act
In 2011, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), meant to curtail the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) often filed by businesses or other...
View ArticleUsing a Temporary Injunction to Stop Business Disparagement
The word on the street is that your competitor is contacting your customers or your industry relations and is telling them information that could potentially or is already hurting your business in...
View ArticleDefamation in Texas: Being Called a “Liar” Will Not Get You Presumed Damages
Texas law recognizes two types of defamation: defamation and defamation per se. While a plaintiff has to prove actual damages in a defamation claim, such damages are presumed in a defamation per se...
View ArticleDefamatory Statements Made In Another State: Can You Sue In Texas?
These days, virtually anybody can write something online and have it go viral in a matter of hours. A person’s or a business’s reputation can be ruined in a matter of days by somebody’s thoughtless or...
View ArticleThe Fifth Circuit Addresses the Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute and the Commercial...
Three years ago, Texas enacted its own anti-SLAPP statute, appropriately titled the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Since then, many defendants have taken advantage of the TCPA‘s quick...
View ArticleProviding Reference for a Former Employee – What Can an Employer Say in Texas?
Most employers at some point get a call asking for a reference for one of their former employees. For good employees such call is not a problem, but for those who were fired or let go due to...
View ArticleMy Employer Defamed Me to the Government! Not So Fast, Says the Texas Supreme...
In Texas, a person cannot be sued for defamation for statements made in judicial or legislative proceedings. However, the rule has not been so clear with respect to statements made before such...
View ArticleIs Donald Trump Crossing the Line with Non-Competes for Volunteers?
Donald Trump has been criticized for everything under the sun – from having small hands to being racist. However, the most recent critique surrounds Trump’s campaign volunteer agreements that contain...
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