LEGL 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: National Car Rental, Mail And Wire Fraud, Scooter Libby
21 Aug 2016
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A civil wrong based on common law or legislation, not an agreement (contract) Interference with business relations: injurious falsehood: publication of untrue statements that disparage a business or product, interference with contractual relations. Defamation: the publication of untrue statements about another that holds up that individuals" character or reputation to contempt or ridicule. If written: libel : ex: untrue statements about a counterparty, defenses to defamation. For public figures & first amendment: defamation only where malice or. Invasion of privacy: appropriation of a persons name or likeness for ones own use. Ex: video games/college athletes (athletes weren"t given classification in the video game and claimed it was invasion of privacy: invasion of physical solitude. Ex: paparazzi: public disclosure of personal, objectionable information. Assault: placing of another in immediate apprehension for his/her physical safety. Battery: illegal touching, done without justification or consent. International infliction of mental/emotional distress: conduct that carries strong probability of causing mental distress.
