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IL Supreme Court says a corporation can sue people who allegedly disparaged them in emails to management

By Scott Holland | Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 @ 8:00am

The state high court agreed that a corporation can be defamed in emails to executives and other employees. The court said the dispute between shipping logistics competitors FourKites and project44 is an example of instances in which such emails don't amount to a "corporation talking to itself"
Corporations can take it personally: Appeals panel says company can sue for defamation if disparaging emails sent to officers, directors

By Dan Churney | Monday, Nov 28, 2022 @ 1:00pm

An appeals court has ruled a Chicago shipping corporation can claim it was defamed through emails sent to its management disparaging the company, saying managers are not the same as the 'corporation'