Civil: Electronic Eavesdropping and Recording
“The California Invasion of Privacy Act regulates improper and unauthorized electronic surveillance, and protects the…
Civil: Appropriation of Name or Likeness
“The ‘appropriation’ tort is essentially concerned with protecting a proprietary interest. It is often referred…
Civil: False Light Publicity
“False light invasion of privacy is primarily intended to protect the integrity of one’s public…
Civil: Public Disclosure of Private Facts
“The public disclosure form of invasion of privacy ‘involves the publication by defendant of non-newsworthy…
Civil: Intrusion into Private Affairs
“Common law tort liability for invasion of privacy arises from four distinct kinds of activities: public disclosure of…
Civil: Malicious Prosecution
“Malicious prosecution is the initiation and maintenance of legal proceedings against a third person with…
Civil: Defamation
“Defamation is a false, unprivileged and defamatory statement about an individual and may consist of either libel or slander.…
Civil: Breach of Fiduciary Duty
“Tort liability arises where a fiduciary owes a duty to another, breaches the duty, and…
Civil: Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance
“The tort provides a remedy when defendant’s wrongful conduct induces a testator to do something…
Civil: Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Relations
“The essential elements of a claim for negligent interference with prospective economic relations are: an…