BBG E231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Special Agent, Public Auction, Freight Forwarder
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Defamation law changes as you cross state borders, but there are some accepted standards that make laws similar no matter where you are. V) the statement did not fall into a privileged category. You cannot sue for defamation in certain instances when a statement is considered privileged. For example, when a witness testifies at trial and makes a statement that is both false and injurious, the witness will be immune to a lawsuit for defamation because the act of testifying at trial is privileged. This is defamation as a result of word of mouth, plaintiff"s need to prove that he has suffered some damages: libel. This involves writing a letter or an article, scandalous pictures accompanied by defamatory statement. Agent a person who acts on behalf or represents another person or group in any transaction. An agency is defined as a relationship between two parties called principal and agent.
