May 1, 2009

Florida Legislature Passes Bill On Non-Recognition of Foreign Defamation Judgments

MLRC MediaLawLetter
Jennifer A. Mansfield

Although Florida is internationally known for its tourism industry, there is one form of tourism that its legislature seeks to quash: libel tourism. To that end, on April 30, 2009, the Florida Senate passed by a vote of 40-0 a bill providing for the non-recognition of a foreign defamation judgment unless a Florida court first determines that the defamation law applied in the foreign country provided at least as much free speech and press protections as would be provided by the United States and Florida constitutions.

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