Stories and complaints about “fake news” are continuing to capture headlines. The pandemic has heightened our need to identify reliable sources of information and learn how to think critically about what we are reading, hearing and watching each day. Media...
New Media
Can a Court Squelch Public Statements by a Criminal Defendant Before Conviction?
Long-time Republican political operative, staunch Trump supporter, and self-described “dirty trickster” Roger Stone has never been one to hold his tongue in the face of controversy. Even in the wake of criminal indictment on five counts of making false statements, one...
Attorney Giselle Carson Appears on WJXT’s Morning Show
Giselle Carson appearing on WJXT News4Jax On Sunday, January 13th Giselle Carson appeared on WJXT’s Morning Show in a segment titled, The Year of the Women in Politics. Giselle shared her insight on the impact women have in politics. She also discussed two local...
The Repeal of Net Neutrality: Will It Impact Free Speech on the Internet?
At the end of 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to end net neutrality. Many were outraged. Some celebrated. But I imagine most people simply didn’t know what it all really meant or how the change would impact their Internet experience. Let’s start by...
Does Florida’s Journalist Privilege Apply to Unsolicited Information? How Can It Not?
On December 1, 2014, Travel Weekly published a glowing article about former Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Colin Veitch, calling him a “visionary” and maybe “the most influential and creative cruise CEO of the past decade”. Veitch’s successor as CEO, Kevin Sheehan, took...
A Challenge for Readers: Who Qualifies as ‘the News Media’?
A perennial question in this internet age is, “Who exactly does qualify as the news media?” In the days when Gutenberg invented movable type, the number of printing presses could be counted on fingers and toes. Today, with the internet as every man or woman’s printing...
Shareholder Edward L. Birk named Lawyer of the Week
Marks Gray is proud to announce Ed Birk was named Lawyer of the Week. The Lawyer of the Week is a global community of lawyers that inform and encourage each other. Lawyer of the Week was formed by Pamela DeNeuve, lawyer and law firm strategist. Please click here to...
Shareholder Edward L. Birk to Speak at Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop
Marks Gray is pleased to announce, Shareholder Edward L. Birk will be a panelist on a fake news session on Tuesday, October 17 2017 , in Tallahassee, at the Florida Bar Reporters' Workshop hosted by the Supreme Court of Florida . Mr. Birk is a New Media and First...