About 10 years ago, I wrote a blog post, “9 Things to Do or Consider Before You File a Lawsuit.” Even though it’s been a decade, all the points made are still just as timely now as they ever were. In this second post of our nine-part series, we delve deeper into understanding possible affirmative…
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Samantha Markle sued her half-sister Meghan Markle for defamation in the Middle District of Florida last year over statements Meghan made on a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey and in the Netflix series Harry & Meghan. Meghan defended the case, Markle v. Markle, aggressively, with the court ultimately dismissing the complaint for failure to state…
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The “libel-proof plaintiff doctrine” is a defense to defamation, though one that has not been applied in in Florida. What is the libel proof doctrine? The underlying theory behind the libel-proof doctrine is that the plaintiff’s reputation is so tarnished it could not possibly be any more damaged. For example, in New York, if there…
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