From blogs to Facebook posts, Twitter to text messages, a lot of information is flying around these days, from more... read more
Gossip is generally viewed as a weapon of mass destruction. Malice is a key ingredient in a defamation lawsuit in many states. Gossip might be "privileged" if made between workers in some states and not privileged at all somewhere else. read more
But if you say "Person A cheated on her tax return," you're opening the defamation door because you've offered up an accusation that can be disproved. Especially where gossip is concerned, certain people will have a harder time bringing a successful lawsuit for defamation. read more
Yes, the lack of celebrity libel lawsuits is in part because the sources for those salacious tid-bits are public relations people. read more