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We’re proud to announce Daniela Abratt-Cohen as our firm’s newest partner.  Daniela has been a valuable member of the TLo team since 2018, and has worked extremely hard not only to uphold the job she was hired to do but also to look for ways to improve the effectiveness of the firm, grow the firm’s…

On August 27, 2024, Thomas & LoCicero attorneys convinced the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court to dismiss with prejudice two defamation claims asserted against the Sun Sentinel newspaper and a former reporter, Mario Ariza. In March of 2021, the Sun-Sentinel published a news article by Ariza, titled “Nephew of alleged Buffalo mob boss arrested in Fort…

On August 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a case that sought to muzzle fact-checking of online speech. The Court held the lower court properly dismissed a case filed by Children’s Health Defense (“CHD”), a nonprofit organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., that advocates against vaccines,…

Since its inaugural publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become an eminent legal distinction. It is universally respected for its unbiased and meticulous evaluation process. This year’s 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes Thomas & LoCicero lawyers in the following categories, including two as “Lawyer of the Year” in their areas: To be…

A judge has dismissed with prejudice a county’s lawsuit demanding a newspaper turn over a county commissioner’s text messages that the newspaper received from an anonymous source. The judge also refused to halt the newspaper’s reporting about the messages and said the county must pay the newspaper’s attorneys’ fees. Escambia County, Florida, brought the case…

Six lawyers from Thomas & LoCicero have been named to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Thomas & LoCicero attorneys honored this year, and their practice areas, are: Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer…

Agreeing with arguments from Thomas & LoCicero, a federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit asserting defamation claims against two law firms over statements they made in a separate case.  As the Court explained, “protecting these statements from liability is necessary to safeguard the truth-seeking function of the adversarial system.” The defamation claims arose from…

In a November 30, 2023, ruling that will have sweeping impact on the public’s ability to conduct oversight over law enforcement action, and more generally better monitor crime in local communities, the Florida Supreme Court held that the Florida constitutional provision known as “Marsy’s Law” cannot be used to shield the names of crime victims,…

By Jim Lake Trademark owners, beware! Shady businesses are mining U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records for your contact information and sending misleading solicitations. Carefully review and consider any correspondence concerning your registrations before responding. For example, the self-styled “Patent & Trademark Bureau” (not a real government agency) has been advertising overpriced renewal services for…