- All
- Business Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Media and Entertainment
- Expert Witness In Fee Disputes In Anti-SLAPP, Defamation And Public Records Matters
- Rule-Making/Legislation
Intellectual Property
Tribune Co. Holdings, Inc. v. Times Pub. Co.
Tribune Co. Holdings, Inc. v. Times Pub. Co., 2006 WL 680804 (M.D. Fla. 2006). Obtained preliminary injunction halting adoption of infringing trademark by rival newspaper.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
Media General Operations, Inc. v. State
Media General Operations, Inc. v. State, 933 So.2d 1199 (Fla.2d DCA 2006). Obtained ruling that the media is entitled to review motion seeking to seal discovery materials and that the motion itself cannot be sealed.
Business Litigation
Carter v. Frito-Lay, Inc.
Carter v. Frito-Lay, Inc., 144 Fed. Appx. 815 (11th Cir. 2005). Won affirmance of dismissal of product liability claims.
Defamation/Invasion of Privacy
Tyne v. Time-Warner Entertainment Co.
Tyne v. Time-Warner Entertainment Co., 901 So.2d 802 (Fla. 2005). Persuaded Florida Supreme Court to affirm right of the producers of The Perfect Storm to create a movie depicting historical events without having to obtain consent of individuals portrayed in the movie.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
Sarasota Herald-Tribune v. State
924 So. 2d 8 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). Convinced appellate court that crime scene photographs shown to jury in murder trial were subject to inspection by media.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
Sarasota Herald-Tribune v. State
916 So. 2d 904 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). Invalidated trial court order prohibiting publication of juror names and prohibiting photographing jurors as prior restraint.
Media and Entertainment
In re: Amendments to the Rules of Judicial Administration
In re: Amendments to the Rules of Judicial Administration, 915 So. 2d 157 (Fla. 2005). Helped convince Florida Supreme Court to reject proposed rule change limiting camera coverage of court proceedings and jurors.
Media and Entertainment
State v. Michael Hernandez
State v. Michael Hernandez (Fla. 11th Cr. Ct.). Obtained access to records and proceedings in mid-2000s prosecution of Hernandez for murdering middle school classmate in school bathroom.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
U.S. v. Diaz
U.S. v. Diaz, 2004 WL 1944851, 32 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1794 (S.D. Fla. April 27, 2004). Obtained order quashing subpoena for testimony of television news reporter.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
In re Records of Dep’t of Children and Family Services
873 So. 2d 506 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). Obtained access to DCF records for newspaper client and clarified good-cause standard for obtaining confidential DCF records.
Defamation/Invasion of Privacy
Bach v. Post-Newsweek
Bach v. Post-Newsweek, 853 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). Obtained affirmance of summary judgment in defamation suit brought by local jewelers based on substantial truth of reporting at issue.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
Fla. Dep’t of Children & Families v. Sun-Sentinel, Inc.
Fla. Dep’t of Children & Families v. Sun-Sentinel, Inc., 839 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 865 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 2004). Won affirmance of decision refusing to limit access to public records by enforcing home venue rule for government agencies.
Defamation/Invasion of Privacy
Mayhall v. Dennis Stuff, Inc.
Mayhall v. Dennis Stuff, Inc., 31 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1567 (Fla. 6th Cir. Ct. June 4, 2002), Obtained summary judgment in invasion of privacy action against magazine.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc. v. Light
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc. v. Light, 811 So.2d 796 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). Convinced appellate court to affirm trial court’s refusal to limit public access to discovery materials.