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By:Cynthia Conlin
May 25, 2024
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Step 2 in Filing a Lawsuit: Understanding Possible Affirmative Defenses

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…

By:Cynthia Conlin
September 20, 2014
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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…