Defamation mediation

Has anyone offended your reputation? Things said against you that caused you harm? Words uttered in public offended you? Defamation mediation is the best solution for you.

Disputes involving defamation, including libel and slander, became quite common our days, especially with the development of social media, in which a single post can harm a person’s reputation seriously. When a defamation dispute rises, the narrative led to the offensive publication mixes with the harsh feelings on both sides. Defamation conflicts are often times characterized by a mistake or misunderstanding that escalated and deteriorated and are now very difficult to stop. Even though clear laws about anti-defamation exist, the best solution for defamation disputes is mediation.

Defamation mediation allows dealing holistically with all issues on the table. During this kind of mediation, we deal with practical issues about the dispute, the factors leading to the dispute, the emotional and practical consequences caused to the parties. We strive for creative solutions that enable both parties terminate their dispute with a feeling of dignity and justice.

During a defamation mediation, the parties meet with the help of the mediator who, by using the tools available to him, brings the parties to creative agreements that allow both of them to gain from this process, often more than they have initially expected.

Defamation mediation is growing more and more popular in Israel and around the world. The reasons are that defamation mediation allows for creative, quick and relatively cheap solutions and allows for the relationship to continue (which is most important when the parties belong to a small social, professional or business community) and may prevent the aggravation of the situation.

During defamation mediation we emphasize both legal or technical aspects and the emotional aspects embedded in (and often managing) the conflict. Our mediation team specializes in defamation laws and in providing solutions to personal crises which are mentally and emotionally complex.

Acknowledging the Suffering and Forgiveness

A great advantage of defamation mediation is that it allows the parties to listen to each other in a safe space and, therefore, understand the different narrative of each other. From understanding the narrative, one can also acknowledge the pain and hardship caused to the other party as well as ask for and receive forgiveness. This is highly significant as many times, people who were slandered do not search only for compensation, but also for recognition of their suffering. Forgiveness has a great value in healing and overcoming the difficulties experienced by the parties and it allows them to go on their ways feeling empowered and whole after the difficult times they went through.

Defamation mediation is the best process to solving these differences. You can find further explanation in the following table.

Building New Partnerships through the Mediation Process

A crisis is a golden opportunity to improve a hostile relationship between conflicted parties. To us, the point in which the conflict broke is that in which the parties say they are unable to continue acting as before and a change is needed to in order to enable a different, more positive action than before. Naturally, at the beginning of the process, the parties struggle to see opportunities for cooperation but, as the defamation mediation progresses, they will see more common grounds and gain perspective on their dispute with regards to the bigger picture. This wider view enables creative solutions to emerge that will allow the parties to reach a agreeable durable solution.