IF YOUR ABUSER IS THREATENING TO SUE YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT, WE’LL DEFEND YOU.
Defamation Defense
Defamation Defense
As perhaps the busiest #MeToo defamation defense firm in the country, we see plenty of retaliatory defamation suits brought by predators that are designed to sway public opinion, discredit, humiliate and retraumatize victims. We have represented dozens of people who spoke out and were met with their abuser weaponizing defamation law again them.
While it’s important for victims to know the risks of litigation if they come forward, it’s also important to know that though defamation suits are filed – they don’t always have the desired effect, and you can fight back. Better still – you can assemble your support team before going public to get a strategy in place.
If you are facing an abuser attempting to use the courts as their own personal PR concierge, you can fight back.
Here’s how we can help:
For people interested in getting their story out there, we can read what you want to publish – your article, letter, book, screenplay, tweet, whatever – and advise you on the risks of defamation in your particular case with your particular offender. We all know that truth is a 100% affirmative defense in defamation lawsuits, however being truthful does not always prevent a lawsuit.
If you got a letter accusing you of defamation, now is a key time to hire a lawyer to assess if it’s a bluff or a legitimate precursor to a lawsuit. We can explore options to deter litigation. But even if you are like some of our clients who say bring it on to litigation, we have an important job to get you prepared for what’s to come.
If something bad has happened to you, you have the right to talk about it. Some offenders will pay you a lot of money not to sue them and/or not to speak about it. At this firm, we believe everybody has the right to decide whether to accept money for not suing or publishing the truth. We’ve got millions in recoveries for clients. Generally, it is our policy to negotiate agreements so that our client can still speak to a therapist about what happened and can, without revealing personally identifiable information about the offender, speak publicly about their experience.
If you’ve been sued, we can defend you if you are in NY, NJ, CA, or CT. Sometimes we will also work in other states with local co-counsel. About 30 states now have Anti-SLAPP statutes which offers an accelerated way to get speech-based lawsuits dismissed and has the added punch of transferring legal fees and costs of litigation from the defendant (you) to the plaintiff if we succeed in getting it dismissed.
If you’re being defamed or your privacy is being invaded, we of course go on the other side and send out the cease and desists and file defamation lawsuits.
Want to explore your options?
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Here’s what a recent defamation defense client said about her experience working with C.A. Goldberg, PLLC:
“Finding out I was being sued for defamation for speaking out about my sexual assault-er was an earth shattering experience for me. I felt silenced and stuck in an impossible situation. The team at C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, and in particular my lead attorney, Aurore DeCarlo, were superheroes who expertly fought what I felt was a losing battle, helping me to overcome my fears and find my power again.
During litigation, I felt extremely exposed, but never once did I feel judged or blamed by my legal team. They were consistently supportive and understanding. Their strategic fight for my justice was unrelenting but still tender towards my feelings. Aurore is a brilliant, unwavering badass. Her knowledge of not only the law, but the psychology of sexual assault victims and abusers alike, is beyond reproach.
My lawsuit ended with a settlement that could only be described as perfect. I didn’t lose my story or my voice, I never stepped foot in court, and I didn’t owe that guy any compensation or apologies. It was a complete win for me, and after all of his bravado, an utter embarrassing loss for him.
It was absolutely spectacular watching Aurore cut my abuser (and his counsel) down to size in deposition, reverting him to his true form of a worm throwing a temper tantrum.
I could not recommend C.A. Goldberg, PLLC enough. Aurore will restore your power, and she will absolutely demolish your abuser. Even after settling, I know that I can always reach out with any questions and counsel. I feel very lucky to have gotten to work with Aurore and I can say with absolute certainty that anyone else seeking justice with C.A. Goldberg, PLLC will feel the same.
– Female, Early 30s, defamation defense client
READ NOW
- An intro to Anti-SLAPP
- Defamation law and #MeToo
- Does it make sense for me to sue?
- Our 9th Circuit Amicus Brief in Wynn v Bloom: “When rich, powerful men are accused of sexual misconduct they’ll do pretty much anything to shut their accuser up: Discredit the victim, threaten the victim, lie, cry, revamp their image with a new book/baby/movie, deploy BS defamation lawsuits against the victim’s attorney.”
