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Avoid defamation claims when telling your university's story during a crisis
Author(s) -
Prywes Daniel I.,
Sobel Scott
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
campus legal advisor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-6239
pISSN - 1531-3999
DOI - 10.1002/cala.30226
Subject(s) - psychology , political science , history , criminology , law
If officials at colleges and universities draw conclusions quickly during a crisis, and announce them publicly, they risk facing defamation claims by affected individuals if the statements later prove to be incorrect.