Defamation Charges on the Upswing – Thanks to Trump?

There has been a surge of inquiries about possible defamation lawsuits in co-ops and condos in the year since Donald Trump became president, attorney Steve Wagner, a partner at Wagner Berkow, tells Brick Underground.  “It’s a new normal,” Wagner says. “It seems in the last year, the language and level of anger have ramped up to the point where people are far more likely to say or write things that would qualify as defamation. And people seem to be far more willing to bring suits concerning statements made on the internet, in texts, or just by people spreading rumors. It’s not just people attacking the board. In some instances it’s one board member being attacked by other board members.”    Read the article…………….

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