---
title: Defamation
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Defamation, from the Subject Matter Index.
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Defamation
---

[![Being famous is not enough](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Cover-iStock-168961241_9daa876ed7b10690aefb667b7f9d4147.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/being-famous-is-not-enough "Being famous is not enough")

## [Being famous is not enough](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/being-famous-is-not-enough "Being famous is not enough")

The onslaught of anti-SLAPP litigation requires us to preemptively research the viability of a potential anti-SLAPP response by the opposing party

[Tamara Freeze](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/tamara-freeze "Tamara Freeze")

From Issue: [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december)

## [Jabs and SLAPPs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/jabs-and-slapps "Jabs and SLAPPs")

The viability of defamation actions in California today

[Jack Bollier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jack-bollier "Jack Bollier")

From Issue: [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february)

[![Contract, fraud, and libel damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Johnson_istock-1129299552_f8f2dc2368c4aba7ced25796b26aa62a.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october/contract-fraud-and-libel-damages "Contract, fraud, and libel damages")

## [Contract, fraud, and libel damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october/contract-fraud-and-libel-damages "Contract, fraud, and libel damages")

Damages available in common non-personal-injury actions. For punitives, look for the wolf in sheep’s clothing — fraudulent inducement

[Douglas Johnson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/douglas-johnson "Douglas Johnson")
[Neville L. Johnson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/neville-l-johnson "Neville L. Johnson")

From Issue: [2021 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october)

[![Defamation on Yelp: An appellate case you should know about](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Yelp-graphic_d6505df37c461cce9edc40c501abcc55.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/defamation-on-yelp-an-appellate-case-you-should-know-about "Defamation on Yelp: An appellate case you should know about")

## [Defamation on Yelp: An appellate case you should know about](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/defamation-on-yelp-an-appellate-case-you-should-know-about "Defamation on Yelp: An appellate case you should know about")

[[case]]Hassell v. Bird[[/case]] may dictate how effectively you can fight the online defamation of your practice

[J. Erik Heath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/j-erik-heath "J. Erik Heath")
[Monique Olivier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/monique-olivier "Monique Olivier")

From Issue: [2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february)

## [Defamation in employment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april/defamation-in-employment "Defamation in employment")

[Chris Whelan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/chris-whelan "Chris Whelan")

From Issue: [2016 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april)

## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/appellate-reports-25 "Appellate Reports")

Plaintiffs’ law firm sues client for defamation in website reviews, trial court grants anti-SLAPP motion against firm, upheld on appeal

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

From Issue: [2019 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december)