Florida Bar Journal Credits Mark Caramanica and Carol LoCicero
Unlike many states, Florida’s version does not contain any special burden shifting, burden of proof, motion to strike, or discovery provisions to help flesh out the details of SLAPP dismissals. Further, as noted, there have been limited opportunities for Florida courts to weigh in on the earlier narrow law. Mark Caramanica and Carol LoCicero have been cited in Samuel…
TLo publishes article concerning online ratings defamation claims
Review and rating websites are largely protected from liability under the Communications Decency Act. James McGuire, Deanna Shullman and Allison Simpson have co-written an article in the ABA quarterly journal, “Communications Lawyer,” assessing how courts view defamation claims based upon online rating websites. Read more from the American Bar
Jim McGuire Comments on Policy Governing City Workers Who Speak To The Media
Jim McGuire recently commented on the rules that recently changed about how St. Petersburg employees can interact with the media. It was an expansion of an existing policy created a decade ago and had no punitive language. “The reality is they don’t want people to say anything against the picture they’re trying to paint.” Click here…
County Clerk’s Offices in Florida Transition to Posting Documents Online
Clerk’s offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco are at different stages of pushing records to the Web after the Florida Supreme Court ruled in 2014 that documents can be released electronically. Various Florida Clerk of Court records have been or will be available in most Florida counties over the next several months. Carol LoCicero notes that…
The Latest Threat To Your Business Success
Did you know your business is under 24/7 media scrutiny? Today’s technology provides unprecedented abilities to capture the smallest pieces of content and virally share it with a worldwide audience. Your employees, family, and friends all have the ability to share content on social networks in text, audio, and video formats that can significantly impact…
Florida Supreme Court says agencies that unlawfully withhold public records must pay attorney’s fees, even if they acted in good faith
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a prevailing plaintiff in a Public Records Act case is entitled to recover statutory attorney’s fees from the public agency that unlawfully denied access to the records. And now for some good news about open government in Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a prevailing plaintiff…
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