Comments on: Coral Gables sues to unmask critical social media accounts https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/08/coral-gables-sues-unmask-critical-social-media-accounts/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: cecil https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/08/coral-gables-sues-unmask-critical-social-media-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-346528 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:39:14 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=65726#comment-346528 Makes you wish there was a federal anti-slapp law. Any recommendations for two laws to get rid of to make the president happy?

]]> By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/08/coral-gables-sues-unmask-critical-social-media-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-346526 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:13:09 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=65726#comment-346526 In reply to gitarcarver.

Florida has an anti-SLAPP law. With luck, it will make it possible for this suit to be rapidly dismissed. http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/anti-slapp-law-florida

]]> By: gitarcarver https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/08/coral-gables-sues-unmask-critical-social-media-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-346524 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:52:32 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=65726#comment-346524 The Lanham Act says governments will not be issued a trademark which “comprises the flag or coat of arms or other insignia.” Yet Florida statute 165.043 says that counties and municipalities can charge someone who uses a seal without the permission of the government with a second degree misdemeanor.

( http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0100-0199/0165/Sections/0165.043.html )

While I fully agree with Mr. Olson that “courts are likely to accord broad recognition to fair use of those marks in discussions of civic affairs, having a warrant issued for you, your computer, then being arrested and having to pay for a lawyer while the County / City uses practically unlimited tax money to prosecute someone for free speech is not a pleasant thought if you are that someone.

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