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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I get a lot of phone calls from people about filing a lawsuit for whatever reason. A lot of these people are reacting emotionally to one or more incidents that occurred and do not necessarily realize the commitment involved in litigation. Filing a lawsuit is, and should always be, a last resort. It is not something to do…
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After out-of-state blogger Tabatha Marshall allegedly published a blog accusing website operator Internet Solutions Corp (“ISC”) of “on-going criminal activity, specifically ‘phishing’ and consumer fraud,” ISC sued Ms. Marshall for defamation in federal court in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Marshall, a Washington-state resident, moved to dismiss the suit for lack of “personal jurisdiction.” In other words,…
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