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Q: I am being defamed by a store owner in Elyria Ohio, what are my options?

I used to volunteer at this store (Kieths Comics} for more than a year, the last day I was working I had limited work space due to a customer and set books I purchased on a books I was thinking of getting, I got distracted and forgot the books were piled together when I put them in my bag while... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Mar 1, 2016

You don't have many good options here. Is this not something you two can work out?

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Q: Ohio girl is sending messages to girls in Florida-on a dating site-warning them of a male dating member. He has DV

Charges that includes hurting a child. She is only saying if u r in contact with a male who fits this physical/job description, then whenu get his name, check against these court links. So, cour links and description are given. No opinions,nothing that isn't in public records. Is warning these... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Feb 8, 2015

I've answered this question several times already. It is not slander, if it is true and it is not illegal to provide people with truthful information from the public records. The answer isn't going to change.

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Q: Sis in OH sending dating members in FL physical/job description &court links of male member who has DV charges.illegal?

She is not listing his name,only physical description and job details,saying if this sounds like your date,check his name on these links. Can she be charged with slander/harrasement? Everything written is factual per public records,no opinions or degrading of ex

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Feb 7, 2015

The information is public and true so this is not slander or libel. Truth is an absolute defense to both. There is little chance this qualifies as harassment either as the telecommunication is not being made to the male member or his household and is not being made with a purpose to harass or... View More

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