A form of publication which tends to cause one to lose the esteem of the community is defamation. This is injury to reputation. A person can be held liable for the defamation of another. In order to prove defamation, the plaintiff must prove:
- that a statement was made about the plaintiff's reputation, honesty or integrity that is not true;
- publication to a third party (i.e., another person hears or reads the statement); and
- the plaintiff suffers damages as a result of the statement.
Slander is a form of defamation that consists of making false oral statements about a person which would damage that person's reputation. If one spreads a rumor that his neighbor has been in jail and this is not true, the person making such false statements could be held liable for slander.
Defamation which occurs by written statements is known as libel. Libel also may result from a picture or visual representation. Truth is an absolute defense to slander or libel.
Some statements, while libelous or slanderous, are absolutely privileged in the sense that the statements can be made without fear of a lawsuit for slander. The best example is statements made in a court of law. An untrue statement made about a person in court which damages that person's reputation will generally not cause liability to the speaker as far as slander is concerned. However, if the statement is untrue, the person making it may be liable for criminal perjury.
If a communication is made in good faith on a subject in which the party communicating it has a legitimate right or interest in communicating it, this communication may be exempt from slander liability due to a qualified privileged.
The following form letter demands that someone cease making libelous or slanderous statements, or appropriate legal action will be taken.
Omaha Nebraska Cease and Desist Letter for Libelous or Slanderous Statements - Defamation of Character
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Omaha
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Omaha Is the Steak Capital of Nebraska The state of Nebraska is known for its beef, and is even nicknamed the "Beef State." Omaha is Nebraska's steak capital, as it's home to one of the country's largest producers of beef, Omaha Steaks.
Prostitution was a major component of the city's flourishing vice industry during the late 1800s and early 1900s, when Omaha was known as a ?dirty wicked town.? Today's Wilson and Washburn Bar downtown is named for its two leading madams.
Omaha is Nebraska's biggest city and a regional manufacturing, transportation, trade, and service hub. From the 1890s through the mid-20th century Omaha emerged as one of the top livestock markets in the world and a leader in the meat-processing industry.
Presently, Omaha is the home to the headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies: conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway; one of the world's largest construction companies, Kiewit Corporation; insurance and financial firm Mutual of Omaha; and the United States' largest railroad operator, Union Pacific Corporation.
Steak. Omaha is known around the country as one of the best sources for steak. This is mostly due to the fact that beef is Nebraska's single largest industry, and Omaha has been the country's meatpacking center since the 1950s.
The cost of living in Omaha, NE is 3% higher than the state average and 7% lower than the national average. Omaha, NE housing is 15% cheaper than the U.S average, while utilities are about 5% less pricey.
