By: Timothy M. Watson and John P. Phillips

Seyfarth Synopsis: Compelled self-defamation claims most commonly occur in the wrongful termination context, when plaintiffs allege they are required to defame themselves to prospective employers because they are required to tell such employers the reasons for their discharge.   However, in a win for employers, the Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that …
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