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Understanding Defamation Per Se
by Matthew J. Schaap | May 15, 2024 | Defamation
In general, Minnesota law provides a remedy to those who have been defamed. Defamation consists of (1) a statement of fact that tends to injure one's reputation; (2) which is communicated to another; and (3) that the speaker knew or should have known to be...