Torts Affecting Business

Project Description:

read the following article and then consider the following case below.

"A Guide to Libel, Slander, & Defamation"https://valientemott.com/blog/blog-libel-slander-defamation/

World Daily is a newspaper with a wide circulation. One day it ran a front-page story with the headline "The CEO Stole Clients' Funds". Next to the story, there was a photo of the front of an office bearing the name "Soldi & Co.". The article was published based on information given by a caller to the newspaper's hotline, but it did not verify the facts. Later, World Daily found it had made a mistake and published an apology. Jessica Red, the CEO of "Soldi & Co.", was pregnant during this period. She became depressed and this led to a pre-term delivery.

1. Discuss the differences between a libel, slander, and defamation. Which kind of tort is performed in this case? Refer back to Chapter 10 on the categories of torts. Make a small summary.

2. Answer the following questions in a simplified form in at least two paragraphs:

1. In your opinion, is there any chance for the plaintiff, Jessica Red and her company Soldi & Co., to win the case? What does the plaintiff's side need to prove in order to win the case?
2. Which defense(s) can World Daily use to win the case?