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Greenberg & Weinmann has successfully represented California employees for over 25 years. In the process, we have provided guidance thoughtfully and obtained justice with steely resolve.

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Greenberg & Weinmann has aggressively pursued and obtained justice and dignity on behalf of employees since our first trial victory on behalf of a mistreated employee in Los Angeles Superior Court over 25 years ago.

We have achieved numerous six- and seven-figure results on behalf of our clients.

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The California Employees Defamation Blog

Defamation Liability Related to Workplace Investigations

Frequently, workplace events give rise to a workplace investigation.  The investigation may be conducted by an in-house HR person or a professio…
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Examples of Defamatory Criticism of Work Performance

In an earlier blog entry, we discussed how the publication of false criticism of poor performance, incompetence, or dishonesty—whether made in the co…
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Defamatory Defense: What is the Absolute Privilege?

 Another defense to defamation is the absolute privilege. California Civil Code § 47(a) and (b) provide a limited set of circumstances in which…
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Defamation Defense: What is the Conditional Privilege?

California Civil Code § 47(c) grants a conditional privilege against defamation to communications made without malice and on subjects of common inter…
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Defenses to Defamation

California law recognizes a number of defenses to defamation claims. Some of the most major defenses to defamation are: • Truth: proof that a defama…
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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Can Destroy My Reputation

June 2014 – In an article published in Advocate: Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, partner Iris Weinmann gives an o…
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What Qualifies as Actionable Defamation: Fact vs. Opinion

Not every false, offensive, and mean-spirited remark will justify a defamation suit. It is not enough that a statement is inherently hurtful and inju…
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What is the Statute of Limitations for Defamation and When Does it Begin to Run?

California’s statute of limitations for defamation is one year.  Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. § 340(c).  Because the “rule of discovery” applies…
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My Employer Has Published False Critisism About My Work Performance. Does California Law Allow That?

The publication, whether oral or written, of false criticism of poor performance, incompetence, or dishonesty—whether made in the context of a perfor…
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