legal protections

US Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) recently filed the Stopping Hijacking of Identity Expressly for Libel on Domains (SHIELD) Act to provide legal recourse for those whose identities are used online without consent. The legislation would give victims of social media account hijackings to post libelous, scandalous, and criminal content civil recourse against perpetrators. Generative Artificial […]

By Jim Saunders and Tom Urban TALLAHASSEE — With the state still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would extend COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers. The House voted 87-31 to pass the measure (SB 7014), which was approved […]