Asserting a Defamation Claim (FL)

Summary

This practice note addresses how counsel can plead and establish a defamation claim in a commercial dispute in Florida. Among other things, it addresses the elements of a defamation claim, the various types of defamation, the damages available to a successful litigant, the time period in which to bring a defamation claim, and when such cause of action will begin to accrue pursuant to Florida law.