According to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, businesses can now register trademarks that express their beliefs, regardless of whether they appear prejudicial or biased. In an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito in Matal v. Tam, 2017 U.S. LEXIS 3872 (June 19, 2017), part of the 1946 Lanham Act, barring the registration of marks […]
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How to Protect Your Business Reputation In The Internet Era
Over the last 10 years, the information available online has exploded and changed the way we live and work. While having all of this information available almost instantaneously can be a wonderful marketing tool and increase the visibility of your business, it can also have a devastating effect on your business when you become the […]
How to Protect Your Business Reputation In The Internet Era – Background
Defamation Law in the United StatesDefamation law in the United States is very complex. The primary reason for this complexity goes to the core of this country; the First Amendment freedom of expression. However, from earliest times, false speech about another has been considered an antisocial act and had been considered a “wrong” against society. […]
Defamation Law in Florida
Under Florida law, a private person must prove that the defendant negligently published a false and defamatory statement in Florida which caused actual damages. Internet Solutions Corp. v. Marshall, 39 So. 3d 1201 (Fla. 2010) and Jews for Jesus, Inc. v. Rapp, 997 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2008). “Published” simply means that the defamatory statement […]