Q: I own a business with noticeable decrease of sales from past loyal customers. Just learned that a mayor shared my name
From an anonymous complaint resulting in several customers and friendships affecting our business and name in our network. Is there a slander ethic complaint to file on this mayor that would hold up
A:
I am unaware of any ethics complaint that may be beneficial for you here. However, you may have a civil cause of action against this mayor for defamation. I recommend you speak with an experienced defamation attorney to determine if you have a case. For more information on defamation law in Tennessee, I recommend you review this blog post that I wrote: https://www.colelawgrouppc.com/blog/road-map-of-a-defamation-lawsuit
Good luck.
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