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Stagecoaches or newspapers? Jim Lake assesses issues in U.S. Supreme Court social media cases
In a Florida Law Review article, TLo’s Jim Lake examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending cases concerning Florida and Texas social media law, including labels the justices might apply. Using an analogy one justice recently borrowed from Benjamin Franklin, Lake writes that social media companies are less like stagecoaches and more like newspapers.
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“Revenge Porn” Law Ruled to be Unconstitutional
A Texas appeals court finds that a state statute is unconstitutional and extremely broad. An appeals court has struck down a “revenge porn” statute as unconstitutional and overly broad. So-called “revenge porn” laws are intended to prohibit use of intimate photographs to cause embarrassment. Although in some circumstances sharing such photos might support a civil…
Are Some Speakers More Equal Than Others?
Are First Amendment rights of free speech and free press contingent rights, available only to those who qualify as members of ‘the press?’ In Maethner v. Someplace Safe, Inc., the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held that a defamation plaintiff could recover presumed damages without having to prove actual malice (i.e., that the defendant knew his statement…
TLo Partners Serve as Panelists for Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference
Two partners with Thomas & LoCicero will be serving as panelists in an upcoming conference this Friday, April 20th in Gainesville, FL Two partners with Thomas & LoCicero will be serving as panelists in an upcoming conference this Friday, April 20th in Gainesville, FL. Carol Jean LoCicero and Mark R. Caramanica will be presenting at the Technology, Media &…
Judge Rules Release of Additional Video Recordings in Parkland Mass Shooting
After ordering the release of video from exterior cameras captured during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Judge Jeffrey Levenson has now ruled in favor of release of additional videos. FORT LAUDERDALE—Today, Florida Circuit Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson granting a petition by a coalition of news media parties represented by…
What the First Amendment protects – and what it doesn’t
Over the last couple of years, people have again found their voices and taken to the streets to protest…what exactly does the First Amendment protect and permit? Over the last couple of years, people have again found their voices and taken to the streets to protest through organizations like Black Lives Matter, the Women’s March,…
What’s Gone Wrong with Social Media & What Can We Do About It?
Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy published an article advocating for transparency by social media platforms. By Susan Tillotson Bunch Last week, Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy published an article (Harvard Kennedy School Article March 27, 2018) advocating for transparency by social media platforms in…
Judge Orders Release of Exterior Video Recordings in Parkland Mass School Shooting
Video exterior cameras captured during last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland must be made public, Florida Circuit Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson has concluded. FORT LAUDERDALE – Video exterior cameras captured during last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland must be made public, Florida Circuit Judge…
Good Cause Petition Filed to Obtain Access to Exterior Video Recordings in Parkland School Shooting
A legal team from Thomas & LoCicero law firm filed a good cause petition this morning to obtain access to video recordings taken by exterior cameras at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A legal team from Thomas & LoCicero law firm filed a good cause petition this morning on behalf of CNN,…
Copyright claims dismissed against university on immunity grounds
The University of South Florida has prevailed on a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement case involving the Affordable Care Act. The University of South Florida has prevailed on a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement case involving the Affordable Care Act. The lawsuit concerned a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services logo promoting Affordable Care…
Carol LoCicero honored as Lightning Community Hero
Already well known as a skilled lawyer and champion of First Amendment rights and open government, Carol LoCicero now has another honor: community hero. The National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning praised Carol as a “Lightning Community Hero” for her work with End 68 Hours of Hunger. The charity’s name refers to the time between…
Thomas & LoCicero’s Mark Caramanica named to Advisory Council for the University of Florida’s Department of Journalism
Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of media professionals who work with and advise faculty and students on current issues within the media environment. Mark Caramanica, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been appointed to the Department of Journalism’s Advisory Council at the University of Florida. Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of…
Susan Tillotson Bunch Earns CIPP/US Designation
Thomas & LoCicero PL is pleased to announce that Susan Tillotson Bunch, a partner and attorney practicing full-time in its Tampa office, has been designated as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States, “CIPP/US”, by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, “IAPP”. TAMPA, FL (July 28, 2017) —Thomas & LoCicero PL is pleased to announce that…
Three Thomas & LoCicero attorneys named to Florida Trend Legal Elite
Gregg Thomas, Jim McGuire and Jim Lake were named to the 2017 Legal Elite, an honor given by Florida Trend magazine. Gregg Thomas, Jim McGuire and Jim Lake were named to the 2017 Legal Elite, an honor given by Florida Trend magazine. This year’s Legal Elite roster includes the names of 1,080 of Florida’s approximately 87,000 attorneys. Recognition is based…