Florida defamation law, explained.
Defamation law is full of pitfalls, traps, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles for inexperienced practitioners. These cases, particularly against media defendants, are as easy to lose as they are hard to win. Gist and Sting is a blog created to help people gain a better understanding of the gist of defamation law and take away the sting of some of its most daunting challenges. It focuses on Florida defamation law, but many of the topics covered also apply to other states and to First Amendment law in general.
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Latest Articles
Plain-English analysis of Florida defamation, media-law and First Amendment issues.
Can You Get Presumed Damages From a “Media Defendant” in Florida? Usually It Comes Down to Actual Malice
Is That Blogger, Podcaster, or Streamer “Media” Under Florida Defamation Law? Why It Can Make or Break Your Case
Choose Your Damages Theory, Choose Your Discovery
What “Actual Injury” Means After Gertz
Can They Get My Tax Returns? Financial Discovery in Defamation Cases
Per Se, Per Quod, or Implication: Why the Way a Defamation Claim Is Pleaded Matters
What a Film Leaves Out: When Editing Becomes Evidence of Actual Malice
Is a Blog a “Media Defendant” in Florida? Don’t Assume
“Summary Judgment Is Liberally Granted in Defamation Cases”? Not Quite.
The articles on this site provide general information, not legal advice, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different; consult a lawyer about your situation. A publication of VOGT LAW, Tampa, Florida.