While it is true claims of defamation and trade libel can sometimes overlap and merge when the same disparaging statements cause harm to a person’s personal reputation and the person’s business or product,

Defamation, slander, and libel are terms that are frequently confused with each other, LegalZoom says. They all fall into the same category of law and have to do with communications that falsely debase someone's character. Defamation is a false statement ...

The terms defamation, libel and slander may be used interchangeably in popular culture, but they are different in important ways. Some of these differences date back to medieval times, but they still have a real impact on how modern-day Americans can speak ...

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton can’t sue CNBC over a documentary he claims tarnished his business because of a statute of limitations, a New Jersey state court ruled Tuesday.