Are You a Victim of Revenge Porn?

Revenge porn may or may not be prosecuted in your state, depending upon how they were obtained, whether copyrights exist, and if a video voyeurism statute applies.camera

The site WomenAgainstRevengePorn.com has some step-by-step hints to remove photos.

If you have a copy of the nude picture, you can use Google’s “Search by Image” in order to reverse-look-up what sites are posting your photo.

Defamation
Florida Court Holds That “Business Rating” on BBB’s Website is Not Defamation (Home Performance v. BBB)

In a short (and not surprising) opinion, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal held that a business rating of a “D+” on the Better Business Bureau’s website was not defamation but, instead, was a constitutionally-protected, non-actionable opinion “based on an evaluating process and a subjective opinion which was not …

E-discovery
Privacy Guide for Your Apple iOS 15 Devices

Take 5 minutes to run through the settings on your iOS 15 (iPhone and iPad) security settings to ensure you are not leaking data. This article, originally published in the Palm Beach Bar Association Bulletin, explains the steps in a single page article so you can protect your devices and …

Defamation
What is the Proper Venue for an Alleged Defamatory Facebook Post in Florida? (James Lowery III v. Shane McBee)

A Martin County resident alleged posted a defamatory Facebook post which was read by a third party in neighboring Palm Beach County. Where is the proper venue? According to James Cullen Lowery, III v. Shane McBee, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that “there was no“injury” to Plaintiff until …