Jacob OglesAugust 16, 2020
6min983
Military confirms Marine service, courts issue default in defamation case
Tag: defamationImage via LinkedIn.
Jacob OglesAugust 16, 2020Jacob OglesJanuary 9, 2020
6min1223
He's seeking $10 million.
Ryan NicolNovember 14, 2018
5min272
Republican blogger Javier Manjarres, who was defeated in the August primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, is now being counter-sued for defamation after initiating a defamation case against the victor in that race, Nicolas Kimaz. As the Aug. 28 primary date neared, Manjarres appeared to begin throwing lawsuits at the wall to see if one […]
Ryan NicolAugust 22, 20184min355
Republican Party state committeeman Richard DeNapoli says he’s seeking to reopen a 2014 defamation lawsuit against Javier Manjarres, a GOP candidate in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. According to documents in the 12th Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, DeNapoli has filed a motion alleging Manjarres breached a 2016 settlement agreement. In addition, DeNapoli filed a motion seeking […]
Michael MolineJuly 5, 2018
8min477
A convoluted defamation lawsuit against Citizens Property Insurance Corp., involving a dispute over reimbursement of expenses and a harassment accusation by a female employee, has landed in Leon County after a transfer from Miami-Dade. Citizens sought the transfer on the ground that lawsuits against the state-sponsored insurer of last resort are supposed to be litigated […]
Jim RosicaMay 17, 2016
6min380
Jeff Greene‘s lawyer is berating the Tampa Bay Times over a story on its settlement of Greene’s libel suit against the newspaper. Greene, a Palm Beach billionaire, also is “demand(ing) that the Tampa Bay Times now disclose the amount publicly.” He sued the Times and the Miami Herald in 2010 but settled confidentially with both papers in […]
Staff ReportsMay 12, 20163min354
The Tampa Bay Times settled a libel suit filed against it by Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, the newspaper reported Thursday. The terms of that settlement were not released. “We have been in this legal standoff for nearly six years,” Times editor Neil Brown said in a statement. “The settlement represents our insurance company’s calculation of […]