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Carol LoCicero honored as Lightning Community Hero
Already well known as a skilled lawyer and champion of First Amendment rights and open government, Carol LoCicero now has another honor: community hero. The National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning praised Carol as a “Lightning Community Hero” for her work with End 68 Hours of Hunger. The charity’s name refers to the time between…
Read MoreThomas & LoCicero’s Mark Caramanica named to Advisory Council for the University of Florida’s Department of Journalism
Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of media professionals who work with and advise faculty and students on current issues within the media environment. Mark Caramanica, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been appointed to the Department of Journalism’s Advisory Council at the University of Florida. Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of…
Read MoreSusan Tillotson Bunch Earns CIPP/US Designation
Thomas & LoCicero PL is pleased to announce that Susan Tillotson Bunch, a partner and attorney practicing full-time in its Tampa office, has been designated as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States, “CIPP/US”, by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, “IAPP”. TAMPA, FL (July 28, 2017) —Thomas & LoCicero PL is pleased to announce that…
Read MoreThree Thomas & LoCicero attorneys named to Florida Trend Legal Elite
Gregg Thomas, Jim McGuire and Jim Lake were named to the 2017 Legal Elite, an honor given by Florida Trend magazine. Gregg Thomas, Jim McGuire and Jim Lake were named to the 2017 Legal Elite, an honor given by Florida Trend magazine. This year’s Legal Elite roster includes the names of 1,080 of Florida’s approximately 87,000 attorneys. Recognition is based…
Read MoreDoes the First Amendment Protect ‘Hate Speech’?
Hate speech is still protected speech, Jim Lake says in an interview with the Alive Tampa Bay website. Hate speech is still protected speech, Jim Lake says in an interview with the Alive Tampa Bay website.
Read MoreThomas & LoCicero Attorneys named as 2017 Florida Super Lawyers
Two-thirds of Thomas & LoCicero’s attorneys have been named “2017 Florida Super Lawyers” by legal publisher Thomson Reuters. More than two-thirds of Thomas & LoCicero’s attorneys have been named “2017 Florida Super Lawyers” by legal publisher Thomson Reuters. Gregg D. Thomas and Susan Tillotson Bunch have been named Super Lawyers in the area of media and advertising. Carol LoCicero and James…
Read MoreFake News vs. Real News – and how to tell the difference
Join the Tampa Bay Times, Politifact and WFTS who will talk about what you can do to identify where a story comes from, and what’s behind it. Sometimes the stories are made up, like “Pope Francis endorses Donald Trump.” Sometimes they’re politicians’ spin, like dueling claims of lawmakers in Tallahassee and Gov. Rick Scott over…
Read MoreAnother Win for Thomas & LoCicero for WPTV
On Wednesday afternoon a judge heard arguments on whether to make public the interview Austin Harrouff gave to the Dr. Phil Show. Ruling in favor of Thomas & LoCicero’s motion on behalf of WPTV, a court refused to seal an interview a criminal defendant gave Dr. Phil. Learn more at WPTV
Read MoreJim Lake comments on Madonna’s statement during historic Women’s March
Madonna’s comment about “blowing up the White House” is protected by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brandenburg incitement test, says Thomas & LoCicero lawyer Jim Lake, who was interviewed by television station WTSP. Click to read more from WTSP. “It’s certainly in poor taste, but I’d also say that it’s not something that any prosecutor could successfully go after Madonna for.”
Read MoreTampa Bay Times columnist commends Carol Locicero’s effort to give back to her community
Joe Henderson recently wrote about Carol Locicero’s effort to help the Tampa chapter of the program End 68 Hours of Hunger. He says “if there is a better example of a kind and caring human being, I have yet to meet that person.” “She will be the first to tell you, though, that there are a lot of…
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