You have put years or even decades into building your reputation, and bad actors can destroy it in a flash.
Let us help you protect and defend your reputation when it comes under attack. We understand that the consequences of defamation are are legal, commercial, and, most importantly, personal. You can trust us to think strategically about your situation and keep the goals of ending the defamation and repairing any damage at the forefront of our work.
Defamation is a false and damaging statement about another individual or business. Historically, defamation in writing was referred to as “libel” and spoken defamation as “slander.” For a business, it may include false reviews, articles, or social media posts that damage the company’s reputation and cause a loss of revenue. For a person, it could involve false statements by a family member, former spouse, colleague, or acquaintance.
In every case, our clients seek to end the defamation and repair any damage done. At Marcavage Law, we understand that defamation cases are deeply personal, and that careful attention must be given to ensure that every step taken improves the situation and does not make it worse. Our approach is to listen carefully to your goals and develop a strategy tailored to the nuances of your case.
Social media makes it easy for false and defamatory comments, posts, and reviews to reach large audiences quickly, and that is often the intent of the person making the statement. We will help you understand what is protected online speech versus defamation and develop a strategy to respond.
We often handle cases where the defamation occurs within a tight knit social, professional, ethnic, or religious community. As in all cases, we pay careful attention to the details of these situations to ensure our approach is sensitive to the nuances of the group.
Reputation is everything in business, but bringing suit against former customers or vendors, while sometimes necessary, is a step that requires careful weighing of the pros and cons. We will help you think through the best course of action.
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