Q: I am tired of local media and politicians talking badly about us and wanting to sue somebody for libel, slander or defamation.

A: Libel and slander would be very difficult lawsuits to win in the context of the local media or politicians "bad mouthing" the long-term care industry in general. To prove such legal theories as libel, slander or defamation would take very special and unique facts.

The more general the statements or the more the statements are made in a public policy debate over the quality or implications of care, the less likely the chance to ...

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