Barry, the CEO of Trenton Corp., claims that their competitor, BMN Inc., simply produces a modified version of Trenton's product. He also publicly claims that BMN's products are poor in quality. If the claims made by Barry are untrue, BMN Inc. can sue Barry for the tort of ________.
A. battery
B. malicious prosecution
C. larceny
D. fraud
E. injurious falsehood
Answer: E
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