Libel / Slander / Privacy

Adam has represented both media outlets, including television production companies and radio stations, as well as individual clients in libel and slander actions. Adam has also advised clients in connection with New York's right to privacy statutes when client images and pictures have been used without permission. Examples of the type of matters Adam has handled in this field include representing a radio disc-jockey accused of making false and defamatory statements concerning a jewelry designer, a New York City co-op resident accused of slandering a coop board member at a meeting of the coop board, a securities analyst who became the target of a smear campaign after downgrading a publicly listed company's stock, and an individual who was fraudulently induced into performing in one of the most notorious and popular comedy movies in recent times