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ere’s a scenario HR nightmares are made of: an employee allegedly invents a sexual harassment accusation to eliminate a rival for a coveted position. The rival gets fired. The employer gets sued for defamati
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TL;DR: The Fourth Circuit vacated the dismissal of a defamation claim against a biopharmaceutical employer after a co-worker allegedly fabricated a sexual harassment accusation to prevent a colleague from landing a coveted internal position. The court