Litigation

Should I file a lawsuit: Learning to Pick Your Battles
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Should I File a Lawsuit (and Learning to Pick Your Battles)

I talk to many people who have sought out an attorney because they’re angry. They’ve been wronged. They’re done with this $#!%! They want to sue.  They ask: Should I file a lawsuit? If you’re in this position, you may not be considering the expense, time, and stress involved in filing a lawsuit.  And for good reason,…

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false police report
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Is filing a false police report defamation? (Qualified privilege in Florida)

This is a question I get asked with relative frequency.  In most cases, the answer is no: The fact that someone made a false police report does not mean that those statements will be found to be defamation (libel or slander).  The reason is that, in Florida, statements to police enjoy a “qualified privilege” from defamation. Pursuant to the…

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Canal Street Films case update: Motions filed for John Does in Brevard County

As you may know, Canal Street Films filed an action for a Bill of Discovery in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Brevard County, Florida.  Yesterday, we filed motions on behalf of two John Does (copy of our motion embedded below).   In response to our motions to vacate the judgment, ISPs Comcast and Bright House…

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