Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey

Re: Defamation of character

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by being empowered to do something. However, in general, if someone makes a statement that is factually false, that he knows to be false and he says it to others and further, as a result, the person who hears it thinks less of you, the speaker may be subject to damages for defamation. This is a very broad explanation and there are other factors that play into the proofs. For our purposes however, this is a workable layman's definition. Keep in mind that this explanation is based purely on the little bit of information that you have given to me. There may be other factors that would change my explanation. Further, no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. Since you have not retained an attorney in this case, before you take any action, you should contact an attorney (either me or someone else) to discuss your matter in more detail. Only then will you be able to rely on the advice. I will be happy to assist you. However, you need to call me at 856-546-8010. If you mention LawGuru, there will be no charge for your first consultation. Good luck! Rob Gleaner