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What You Need to Know for Florida Small Claims Court

1 May 2013

What You Need to Know About Florida Small Claims Court

by Alexandra Sierra-De Varona | posted in: Litigation | 0

There are several important things that you should know about Florida small claims court. First, in order to qualify as a small claim, the money sought needs to be $5,000 or less. Second, the claim needs to be filed … Read More

Protect Yourself from Defamation, Slander and Libel

31 Dec 2012

What Are Defamation, Slander and Libel?

by Alexandra Sierra-De Varona | posted in: Defamation | 0

Defamation is a false statement, either written or spoken, that harms a person’s or business’ reputation. Slander is the speaking of defamatory words that tend to hurt another in his reputation, office, trade, business, or means of livelihood. Libel is … Read More