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Dear Levelset, I am a high school career and technical education teacher. I teach students about Entrepreneurship. About a year and ago, my students and I created a non-profit called "The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies". It turned out to be something the community rallied around and appears that it may actually become a major thing. My boss never had time for me or time to digest the project. I mentioned it to her repeatedly but she seems to think I did it without her knowledge. Nevertheless, the Superintendent loves the idea and mentioned an MOU, etc. etc. I knew my boss was still not on board because she refused to answer my messages or requests. Recently, the woman who previously held my bosses position saw my boss in the grocery store. During their conversation, the previous administrator exclaimed how excited she was about the project. My boss stated that I signed contracts without her consent and I was trying to get her fired, which is untrue on both accounts. I know my boss has repeatedly "poisoned the pool" and I have never had concrete proof. How should I proceed in your opinion? Thank you

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Aug 12, 2019
While Levelset is focused on construction payment question and issues, I'll try to provide a bit of helpful information if I can. In Maine, defamation, which includes both slander (verbal) and libel (written) defamation is defined as a knowingly false, or negligently made and false, statement that materially damages a person's reputation. Generally, an aggrieved party must prove: 1.that the statement was false; 2.that the party making the statement either know it was false or was negligent in determining the statement's veracity; 3. that the statement was made to some other 3rd party; and 4. that the statement caused actual damages. However, for some statements, such as false accusations of criminal activity or moral turpitude, no proof of damages are required, as those statements are considered to be defamatory per se, or just by being made. If you have been damages by somebody's untrue statements, it may be worth meeting with a lawyer to explore a defamation suit - or at least a demand or cease and desist letter, to get the party to stop making the remarks. You can find a lawyer who handles libel and slander in Maine through sites such as Avvo or search the Maine Bar Association. I hope you find some help and are successful with your endeavor.
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