Sherry Chen beat the government in a defamation case. No small feat. Yet she is still not whole. Defamation's damaging effects on reputation are not easily overcome.

It is worth noting however that the victory, long fought and hard earned and won, was one that is not common.

"Bastard" is certainly not a compliment or a neutral label. Yet, is it defamatory?

An Italian court believes that question is worth trying in court. Roberto Saviano believes that is preposterous. Giorgia Merloni doesn't.

An expert claims you are the guilty party in a murder. It isn't proven by the legal authorities. People believe you did it. What now?

Reputation Quality founder and practicing specialist Michael Toebe writes about this interesting defamation trial and victory regarding a current event.

If someone is hell-bent on hurting you through social media, they can easily weaponize communication on a platform to cause professional, personal, emotional and financial pain. Yet those same people might not be as hidden and immune to punishment as they believe.

It didn’t seem to matter that a Houston doctor had the support of the Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Society. His name, reputation and psychological and financial well-being were being attacked.