Common law holds Invasion of Privacy as an umbrella type theory. This means under Invasion of Privacy you have 1.) intrusion upon seclusion, 2.) appropriation of identity 3.) public disclosure of private fact and 4.) false light....
Only a 1L gets excited over reading a fact pattern and proclaiming "Where is the body?"!...
The main thing about defamation is that it is an element driven cause of action. In general, if any of the elements are missing, there is no defamation....
Someone should have acted with more care and not put another in harms way. Simply put, they were careless. ...
There is an easier way to approach a third party contract analysis and it doesn't require pulling out your hair. ...
Before you can state you have a valid enforceable contract you have to look for defenses to formation. ...
Damages are intended to place the injured party in the position he would have occupied had the contract been performed. ...
Contract fact patterns can pose many confusing and difficult to address substantive issues but if you have a road map you can go anywhere!...
Its great when you read a fact pattern and can easily spot an issue but if you don't remember your road-map it may be the only issue you see and this can cost you dearly!...
Criminal homicide always begins with the killing of a human being; this is where the phrase "find the dead body" comes from. Every 1L is looking for a dead body!...