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A Negative Light

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that false light invasion of privacy is not a valid cause of action in Florida, opting instead for a new claim titled "defamation by implication."

8 minute read September 29, 2009 at 12:08 AM
By
Joel B. Rothman
A Negative Light

The right of privacy is generally divided into three categories: the right to be left alone, embarrassing disclosures, and false light invasion. Commercial use of the private information is not required.

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