Ala. Code § 8-1-221 (1975) Definitions

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 8-1-221 (1975)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) COVERED CONTRACT. Any written employment separation, termination, or post-employment settlement or release agreement written solely for that purpose; any written business relationship termination agreement written solely for that purpose; and any written settlement between parties to a legal dispute written solely for that purpose, whether before, during, or after litigation, and the provisions thereof.

(2) DISPARAGING STATEMENT. Any statement that does any of the following:

a. Discredits or detracts from the reputation of a person's property, product, services, or business.

b. Diminishes or depreciates a person by direct or indirect comparisons to anything invidious, scandalous, criminal, or loathsome.

c. Raises doubts or questions about the quality, integrity, honesty, or character of a person or the person's affiliations.

d. Discredits or detracts from the reputation of another's character, property, product, or business by disclosing truthful but private information.

e. Discredits or detracts from the reputation of another's character, property, product, or business by disclosing truthful, but non-public information, or information gained within the context of a fiduciary relationship between the parties not otherwise protected by a trade secret statute.