A business law professor made this statement on a law professor list serve. "Students often tell me that they learn in HR that they will be sued if they are asked for a reference and give more than "name, rank and serial number." I always tell them that so long as anything they say is truthful and can be proven, they will win any suit for defamation. Explain why the HR managers gave the advice referred to and the law professor gave that response.

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A business law professor made this statement on a law professor list serve. "Students often tell me that they learn in HR that they will be sued if they are asked for a reference and give more than "name, rank and serial number." I always tell them that so long as anything they say is truthful and can be proven, they will win any suit for defamation. Explain why the HR managers gave the advice referred to and the law professor gave that response.​

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The Answer of A business law professor made this statement on a law professor list serve. "Students often tell me that they learn in HR that they will be sued if they are asked for a reference and give more than "name, rank and serial number." I always tell them that so long as anything they say is truthful and can be proven, they will win any suit for defamation. Explain why the HR managers gave the advice referred to and the law professor gave that response.​

A Business Law Professor Made This Statement on a Law