Defamation by Facebook Post in the Orlando, Florida Area
There was an interesting case in Florida Law Weekly this week on defamation in social media posts. The case appeared in 46 Fla. L. Weekly D1337 (Fla. 4th DCA, June 2021). The article discussed a tort of defamation case regarding libel per se in a soc...
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What is Substantial Emotional Distress in a Stalking Injunction Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?
Section 784.0485 Florida Statutes (2018) permits an injunction to be entered where elements of stalking have been established. Section 784.0485 is analyzed by looking at section 784.946, which deals with injunctions against repeat violence. Repeat vi...
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Is this New Medication Good News for People Who Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on a new Alzheimer’s drug on June 7, 2021. The article, written by Joseph Walker, stated that the FDA approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. The author states that this was the first time in tw...
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Divorce in Orlando, Florida Area, and the Effects on Social Security Benefits
There was an interesting article in the Orlando Sentinel Section 2 on Sunday May 30, 2021 by Elliot Raphaelson. In the article, Raphaelson discusses Social Security benefits after divorce. He states that this is one of the least understood but most i...
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What Happens in an Orlando, Florida Case When One Judge Issues a Final Judgment and Another Takes Over Before the Rehearing?
When one judge in the Orlando, Florida area issues a final judgment and another judge takes over the case before the rehearing on the case, a successor judge has no authority to vacate the predecessor judge’s final judgment. A successor judge h...
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Can the Trial Court Order Relief That Was Not Pled in an Orlando, Florida Area Divorce?
Whether the trial court can order relief that was not pled in an Orlando, Florida divorce has been asked and answered on many occasions. For example, the generic request included in a prayer for relief is insufficient to cure a failure to plead an is...
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