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There are warnings across the political spectrum as House panel OKs defamation bill
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Florida House committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a sweeping bill to make it easier...
Florida Republicans Want To Make It Easier To Sue Journalists — And Even Right-Wing Outlets Are...
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida Republicans are working to make it a lot easier to sue journalists for defamation, outraging...
“An Attack On All Speech” Has Passed Its First Hurdle In Florida
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA dozen members of the public — including defense attorneys, free press advocates, and LGBTQ...
Florida defamation bill will chill free speech, prompt bogus lawsuits, critics say
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTALLAHASSEE — First Amendment advocates urged state lawmakers Tuesday to abandon their push to rewrite Florida’s defamation laws, calling it an unconstitutional effort that will unleash a torrent ...
Court Says ‘Marsy’s Law’ Doesn’t Shield Names
WFTV via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA 2018 constitutional amendment designed to bolster victims’ rights “does not explicitly” shield the identities of police officers — or any other people...