Federal Judge Allows Defamation Suits to Proceed Against Competitors' False Warnings of 'Serious State Investigation'
“Viewing the allegations in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the plain language of the challenged statement—that Grover is ‘under a serious state investigation’—is verifiable, even if confirming the existence of an investigation may require significant legwork. Either an investigation by the state exists, or it does not,” U.S. District