Florida can now count itself among the states that provide Anti-SLAPP law protection for speech that is distributed through a wide variety of media formats. On May 21, 2015, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law CS/SB 1312. The law amends Florida’s existing Anti-SLAPP law that previously only provided limited—and largely unnecessary—protections from frivolous lawsuits […]
Out of the Sunshine, shielded in shadow – The Oracle
Every public university in Florida owns private direct support organizations – better known as university corporations – that hold millions of dollars in university assets out of public sight. Originally intended to solicit donations from wealthy donors and make expenditures for the university, the function of these university corporations has expanded over the years. USF […]
News organizations fight for access to records in redistricting case. – The Gainesville Sun
The nonprofit First Amendment Foundation and a coalition of news organizations plan to mount a legal battle for access to the records that a Leon County judge relied on in throwing out two redrawn congressional districts as unconstitutional. This week attorneys representing the group that includes Halifax Media Group, which owns The Gainesville Sun and […]
