Florida defamation, libel bill a free speech 'disaster,' advocates say
Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.
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Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.
By Kevin Davis
The following is an updated and lightly edited version of the email that I sent for inclusion in public comment for the Feb. 14 City Council meeting to Ojai District
The following is an updated and lightly edited version of the email that I sent for inclusion in public comment for the Feb. 14 City Council meeting to Ojai District
On Tuesday, Gov. DeSantis called upon the legislature to adopt a measure that would make it easier to sue the press.