Florida Virtualschool v. K12, Inc.

JORDAN, Circuit Judge:

On October 10, 2013, we certified the following question to the Supreme Court of Florida:

Does Florida Virtual School’s statutory authority to “acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of ... trademarks and any licenses and other rights or interests thereunder or therein” necessarily include the authority to bring suit to protect those trademarks, or is that authority vested only in the Department of State?

Florida VirtualSchool v. K12, Inc., 735 F.3d 1271, 1275 (11th Cir.2013). The Supreme Court of Florida rephrased the question as follows:

Does the Florida Virtual School’s…