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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Doxxing

Somebody googled my public forum username and found my name and picture from my social media. They made a post about me, including those facts and called me “sociopath”. The community sided with me and the post was deleted quickly.

Can I press charges for doxxing and defamation? Money... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Dec 19, 2017

Money will be the issue when you try suing them. Do understand that that person is very likely passive aggressive and will love all the attention your suing him represents. Suggest you look to get a cease and desist letter first, then possibly refer to the police.

2 Answers | Asked in Libel & Slander, Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for New York on
Q: Can i sue my workplace if a false rumor regarding infidelity was started by an administrator against me?

I am a teacher in a private school and before the summer, an administrator of the school spread a rumor that another teacher and I were having an affair on school property. This was completely untrue. We informed the school that we would not be returning if this person was not fired and we were... View More

V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
answered on Sep 3, 2017

If you quit then constructive discharge would need to be proven. You would need to show that what was done to you was so bad that no reasonable teacher would have stayed. You will not likely recover unemployment benefits with these facts so I don't know how you would prove constructive... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Internet Law, Landlord - Tenant and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: A friend directed me to a web site that was using a photo of my 9 year old daughter. No permission or consent was given

By me or her mother. The site also was asking for donations for the homeless. My daughter is not homeless. What can I do , is this a violation of her rights?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 24, 2017

Certainly sounds like a "false light" case. You should contact a member of the NY State Trial Lawyers Assn who handles libel and similar cases--they give free consultations.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Medical Malpractice, Health Care Law and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Can a OHS tell my employer I'm currently sick because of stress and anxiety in his report ? Isn't it confidential info?

I'm currently in sick leave long term for depression since two months, I had an interview with Occupational Health Advisor two weeks ago and she told me everything was kept confidential during the interview, that she will make a report to my company regarding the fact I'm fit for work,... View More

V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
answered on Aug 17, 2017

HIPAA makes confidential health information protected unless a person authorizes the release of such information.

Health care professionals, especially ones who are licensed by the New York State Department of Education or the Department of Health know or should know that. Any person who...
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1 Answer | Asked in Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: I don't understand the difference between libel and slander. Can you explain it?
Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 18, 2017

Libel is written defamation, and slander is spoken defamation. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Landlord - Tenant, Libel & Slander and Municipal Law for New York on
Q: My neighbor has verbally threatened to make false child abuse allegations because I made a complaint abt her dog.

We rent a condo in NYC (since July 2016). The landlord is amazing and we have had no problems whatsoever….until new tenants moved upstairs (both condos are owned by my landlord). Long story short they have a dog that barks uncontrollably when left alone. These tenants work all day so this... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 18, 2017

You can report the noise to the police and the landlord. If they defame you, you can sue for that. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials,... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: A local town police officer has continually told my girlfriend I have gps tracking on her can I sue for defamation

He is also pursuing her sexually while try to erode our my relationship with my girlfriend by telling her I track her with gps. He is undermining her trust in me. All while on duty he comes to her work and I personally see it as harassment . She does not because she thinks he is "her... View More

Barry E. Janay
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answered on Jul 17, 2017

This definitely would make for an interesting slander case against the officer and potentially the police department since he is arguably abusing his position as a police officer. Email me privately if you want to discuss further.

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1 Answer | Asked in Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Is stealing my pics of me and posting them with defamating remarks on her personal Instagram a pursuable legal issue?

Local girl cyber attacking my 20 year old daughter and has now begun to include me by stealing my images taken of me and by me and posting them on her Instagram page with nasty remarks and possibly dangerous details such as my home address as well as my daughter's. I NEED this to stop.... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 14, 2017

You can contact instagram to ask them to take it down. You may be able to sue for defamation and privacy violations, depending on the facts. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Is it illegal to bother a dog walker when they are at work? Can I sue a man for lying to managment to get me kicked out?

Im a dog walker in Manhattan. Experienced and tax paying LLC. An old nasty man who is a resident of one of the buildings I service once lied to building management to get me kicked out so I cant walk dogs in that building. He claims I pushed him outside nearby. I didn't, he didn't... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 12, 2017

See my prior reply. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Federal Crimes and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Upon counter suing for alleged grand larceny, could you use a name of a person and get them involved?

For example; "you're suing me for stealing money but Bob has been stealing from you for years!"

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 12, 2017

That sounds irrelevant. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Libel & Slander and Criminal Law for New York on
Q: How do I prove a resident in a building i walk dogs in is actually Harassing me? Would a hidden cam filing him be proof?

A resident in a NYC Manhattan building i walk dogs for doesn't like me. He follows me sometimes and recently interfered in an argument i had with a mail carrier who ran his mail cart over a tiny dog's paw. He thretened to make a false claim to the police just to get me in trouble. He... View More

V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
answered on Jul 11, 2017

Unfortunately approximately 1 of every 25 or 4 out of 100 people in the U.S. is sociopathic or suffers with what is called a complex personality disorder. This person could be one.

If they are stay away or apply for a protective order if you have a reasonable safety fear or issue. The...
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1 Answer | Asked in Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: A former friend is talking cr_p about me on Facebook - do I have a claim here?
Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jun 25, 2017

Are the statements facts or falsehoods? If they're false, you might sue for defamation if you can prove damages. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Banking, Libel & Slander, Consumer Law and Identity Theft for New York on
Q: Is it legal for a bank or one of its employees to share personal financial or account activity with private citizens?

I live in a very small town in western NY. A few years ago a local bank I was using, or one of its employees, shared my personal account activities with a private citizen or perhaps my employer at the time(wired transactions to another state I was moving to). An individual, who owns a business and... View More

V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
answered on Jun 4, 2017

Banks are fiduciaries. That means that your interests should be above their own. They do not or should not share any private information with anyone unless by court order or with your consent. Sometimes customers make bank's employees their trustees (giving them more discretion) to invest... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Libel & Slander and Personal Injury for New York on
Q: My son is being profiled and slandered by other students and their parents, is there something legally that can be done

My son looks different than the other kids in his school and because he once wore a trench coat to school, the kids started rumours he is a school shooter and now it has gotten out of control with the police being called and parents taking kids out of school because they heard that my son will... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on May 22, 2017

You can complain to the school about the bullying. You can report threats against a minor to the police, and you may be able to sue for defamation and threats of violence. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Employment Discrimination, Libel & Slander and Personal Injury for New York on
Q: Can i charge my employer with physical assault and other charges?

My employer started verbally abusing me and then proceeded to threaten me by telling me one of us will have to die tonight. On my attempt to calm her down she then started hitting me with her bare hands, mainly on my face and head and started grabbing any item on her left as a weapon. When i held... View More

Derek John Soltis
Derek John Soltis
answered on May 10, 2017

I am sorry to hear about your situation. What you described is a crime. You should call the police. What are your plans for work going forward? How large is your office? Is there a HR department?

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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Libel & Slander and Copyright for New York on
Q: Can you be accused of stealing proprietary data when you used it for work on your personal mach as no corp mac was given

My ex employee seems to be of the impression I want to replicate his software and has sent me a letter from his lawyers stating that I stole his code rather than the truth which is that it was always on my personal laptop from the beginning of my contract due to my ex employer not providing me a... View More

V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
answered on May 8, 2017

Anyone can be accused of anything.

I think you mean can you be sued for damages for theft of intellectual property. Maybe.

Who owns the software and who is licensed to use it? Just because it is loaded on your personal computer does not mean that you have a license to use it. Did...
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2 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Internet Law and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: can facebook be sued when a user posts private videos about someone else?
Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on May 3, 2017

A statute insulates social media from such suits. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet Law and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Hi I'm wondering the legality of using quotes on prints. For instance can I quote two people debating on twitter?

I'm looking to create prints that have quotes from popular figures and selling them online. I'm not looking at using trademarked names, movie quotes, or song quotes. Though those might occasionally show up in the quotes themselves.

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Apr 30, 2017

It sounds like you're contemplating committing copyright infringement, unless you specifically license the right to use such content from the author.

See: http://www.aeesq.com/business-law/intellectual-property-attorney/

More details are necessary to provide a professional...
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Is it illegal for a news reporter to film you without your consent on private property in nyc?

I had a news reporter barge into our office (private property) for a news segment. She did not inform me she was filming me. Or ask for permission. She didn't even make an appointment to meet with us. As the office manager, I was the one who had to speak to her and informed her that I'm... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Apr 29, 2017

That sounds like trespassing and infringement of your privacy rights, assuming you told her to get out, stop filming, and didn't authorize the publication. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an... View More

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