Money & Corp · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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AI illustrationLobster companies sue aquarium over defamation claims. Can they win?
Your callCan a group of lobster companies claim defamation over statements about the whole industry?
TL;DR
- 1The Maine lobster industry claims a California aquarium damaged its reputation with false statements.
- 2The aquarium told consumers to avoid American lobster due to risks to endangered whales, without naming specific companies.
- 3The aquarium says its statements aren't defamatory because they targeted the whole industry, while the lobstermen say they lost business.




