“Tesla Power Play: Why Running A Contested Elon Musk Narrative Is Playing With Fire”

Partner Craig Smith spoke to Teslarati about the potential risks when an author runs a contested story.

Intellectual Property Litigation Law partner Craig R. Smith of Lando & Anastasi, LLP, Boston, MA, added more insights to the potential risks involved when an author runs with a contested story. Smith noted in a message to Teslarati that overall, authors and publishers of nonfiction are at an increased risk of being sued for defamation due to the nature of their work. “In this situation, either Musk or Cook could allege that the statements made in the book are false and that the false statements harmed his reputation,” Smith said.

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