@SixtySecondsOfHell said in #838:
> They can be sued for "failure to warn" or "negligent hiring."
By who? And on what basis? If a criminal court does not convict this guy of a crime, then civil lawsuits as a result of these allegations will likely not succeed.
>He could sue for libel if the allegations are false, so it is legit to act on them. There is recourse.
Who could he sue for libel? There are broad protections from the first amendment here, and there are a lot of factors that determine whether or not a libel suit is possible. And this is assuming that all suits are operating in US courts.
Just because there is civil legal recourse against something doesn't mean that it's "legit to act on them".
> They can be sued for "failure to warn" or "negligent hiring."
By who? And on what basis? If a criminal court does not convict this guy of a crime, then civil lawsuits as a result of these allegations will likely not succeed.
>He could sue for libel if the allegations are false, so it is legit to act on them. There is recourse.
Who could he sue for libel? There are broad protections from the first amendment here, and there are a lot of factors that determine whether or not a libel suit is possible. And this is assuming that all suits are operating in US courts.
Just because there is civil legal recourse against something doesn't mean that it's "legit to act on them".