“Brothers Involved in Smollett Case Sue His Attorneys for Defamation,” The Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2019. Smollett’s lawyers accused of defaming the two Nigerian brothers in news interviews.
Generally, you can’t sue a lawyer for an accusation he or she makes in court. But what he or she says to the news cameras is fair game. And the lawyer is probably acting as the client’s agent in making those statements, so the client has exposure for the attorney’s acts. But, for a change, the lawyers are the deep pockets.
So, clearly information. And Compliance (with libel/slander laws). And Governance, through the legal process.
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