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Jun 2, 2017

Management Alert: Texas Supreme Court Rules That There Is No Cause of Action For “Compelled Self-Defamation” In Texas

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Recently, and as a matter of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court decided whether Texas recognizes a claim for compelled self-defamation—it does not.  A typical defamation claim requires:  (1) the publication of a false statement of fact to a third party; (2) that was defamatory concerning the plaintiff; (3) with the requisite degree of fault; and (4) damages, in some cases. 

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