needs to be a federal mandatory public policy exemption to nondisparagement
I could see agreements not to spout off opinions making sense, but having actual facts (or things you reasonably believe to be facts) ought to make it ok.
Rather like what the Internet tells me the difference between US and UK defamation laws is; if you have actual facts on your side you're ok, but if you're just expressing opinions then it depends (on where you are; or I'd like to think on what agreements you have).
Big difference between UK and US defamation law is that the burden of proof is reversed. In UK you have to prove that your defamatory statements were true but in US the defamed party has to prove they were false.
I'm not a lawyer, I'm not your lawyer. If you need legal advice or need to make a defamatory statement get real legal advice.
I could see agreements not to spout off opinions making sense, but having actual facts (or things you reasonably believe to be facts) ought to make it ok.
Rather like what the Internet tells me the difference between US and UK defamation laws is; if you have actual facts on your side you're ok, but if you're just expressing opinions then it depends (on where you are; or I'd like to think on what agreements you have).