Business Defamation in Virginia

This course will review the law and procedural hurdles that plaintiffs and defendants confront when litigating business defamation lawsuits in Virginia. Not only does this course go over the elements and defenses of the tort, but it also analyzes the constitutional issues at play, discovery issues, and other related torts. This presentation will help attendees form a stronger grasp of many of the modern issues that today's defamation litigants face in Virginia courtrooms.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the elements, defenses, and constitutional hurdles of defamation lawsuits in Virginia
2. Analyze issues involved with Internet defamation cases that plague many businesses, often because of reviews posted on third party websites like Yelp and Google
3. Consider whether other related torts are applicable in a defamation case