False Statements About a Business's Products or Services May Result in Damages
Trade libel is disruptive to business and must be stopped as soon as it begins. The courts view trade libel as the publication of false statements of fact which intentionally disparage the quality of the services or products of a business and result in damages. The emphasis here is that the entity making libelous statements is doing so knowing that they were false and with the intention to use that misrepresentation for an economic advantage.
This expression of libel differentiates itself from that of other forms of defamation in that the attack must be specific to the individual’s business, thus leaving the plaintiff limited to seeking only damages caused to the business as a result of the statements, not any resulting mental distress.
Lewis & Lin's defamation attorneys are experienced in fighting for business owners facing these challenges, and will do all that is necessary to remedy your reputation and seek potential damages.
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