My question involves defamation in the state of: CA but involves postings on Internet / social media forums.
Can a statement as follows be considered as "trade libel" by a business in this industry (who are running around, claiming that they are one of the "few businesses" being referred to by the writer of this post) ? The business is sending threatening messages to the poster demanding that he take down this post or face a complaint / lawsuit for trade libel !
"The <name of industry> should be tightly regulated to prevent consumer abuse. There have been complaints of abuse against some businesses by consumers and families but affected parties have been wary of pressing criminal charges out of fear of repurcussions. More extensive laws, stricter regulations and criminal background checks of business owners are needed to ensure better consumer outcomes and prevent abuse."
Can a statement as follows be considered as "trade libel" by a business in this industry (who are running around, claiming that they are one of the "few businesses" being referred to by the writer of this post) ? The business is sending threatening messages to the poster demanding that he take down this post or face a complaint / lawsuit for trade libel !
"The <name of industry> should be tightly regulated to prevent consumer abuse. There have been complaints of abuse against some businesses by consumers and families but affected parties have been wary of pressing criminal charges out of fear of repurcussions. More extensive laws, stricter regulations and criminal background checks of business owners are needed to ensure better consumer outcomes and prevent abuse."
Can a General Observation / Remark Be Defamatory
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