A MAN NAMED Peter Sloan, purported son of William Shatner, sued the James T. Kirk/Danny Crane actor for defamation in February. The Middle District of Florida (Tampa division) quickly dismissed the original complaint but gave Sloan leave to file an amended complaint, which he did do. Shatner filed another motion to dismiss. On August 3, 2017, the…
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FLORIDA HAS a particular law that pertains to serving notice, like sending a demand letter, or cease and desist letter, prior to filing a lawsuit for defamation. However, written notice of defamation is only required in certain circumstances. The question of whether such notice is necessary is not always so easy to answer, as the statute lacks specificity.…
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Stop me if this sounds familiar. A past customer has just written a malicious review about you or your company on Google. The review, however, is neither a fair nor accurate portrayal of your company or the services offered to your customers. Rather, the bad review crosses the line from “constructive criticism” to outright false…
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