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Florida high court reprimands attorney over conduct in 2018 judicial campaign
The Florida Supreme Court has reprimanded an unsuccessful judicial candidate for implying that incumbent Judge Robert Landt in Marion County had a bias against law enforcement and favored criminals in his rulings. -
Florida Supreme Court ruling leaves medical marijuana licensing system intact for now
Florida’s wide-ranging licensing provisions for medical marijuana treatment centers remain in place as a result of a state Supreme Court ruling last week that went against a challenge by the Florigrown LLC treatment center. -
ACLU sues to have donation cap overturned, citing Free Speech concerns
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU) is suing Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee alleging that Senate Bill 1890 unconstitutionally abridges First Amendment freedoms. -
Florida ACLU sues secretary of state over latest initiative reform
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against a newly enacted law imposing a $3,000 cap on individual contributions in support of ballot initiatives, arguing that it violates free speech rights. -
Chief justice relaxes mask-wearing rules at Florida courthouses
Florida Chief Justice Charles Canady has issued new directives ending mask-wearing and social distancing mandates in common areas of the state’s courthouses but leaving in place the COVID-19 health restrictions during in-person court proceedings. -
Florida Supreme Court rejects recreational marijuana initiative
A proposed ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida has been invalidated by the state Supreme Court, which found the ballot summary and title misleading to voters. -
Hike in Florida workers' comp costs linked to medical, legal fees, study finds
Raising new questions about Florida’s legal climate, a workers compensation study found that costs per claims filed by Florida workers rose by 4 percent annually from 2014 to 2018 and then doubled to 8 percent in 2019/2020, just prior to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. -
Chief Justice: Florida's court system 'is under stress due to the pandemic,' needs millions from state budget
Chief Justice Canady is trying to get Florida lawmakers in the state Legislature's current session that a backlog of hundreds of thousands of cases due to the pandemic needs to be fully addressed in the state's final budget for fiscal 2021-22. -
Florida appeals court upholds penalties in law barring local firearms restrictions
Attorneys representing 26 Florida cities are reviewing a state appeals court ruling that rejected their arguments challenging a 2011 Florida law’s provision of civil penalties for officials who approve certain firearms restrictions. -
Geller: Maintaining copies of ballots, opposed by the state, is common sense
Florida House Rep. Joseph Geller (D-Hollywood) told The Florida Record he doesn’t know the motivation behind the state opposing a requirement to preserve images of ballots created by digital voting machines, but the idea is common sense. -
Florida woman goes after cigarette manufacturers after her husband dies
TAMPA - A Florida woman sued multiple cigarette manufacturers after her husband passed away allegedly due to smoking injuries, including COPD/emphysema, lung cancer and coronary artery disease. -
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: Pandemic at 1 Year: Florida’s Courts Roll with Changes, Continue Work
On March 11, 2020, Chief Justice Charles Canady issued his first COVID-19 administrative order, advising courts around the state to monitor the fast-developing emergency. -
In public comments, business defense lawyers encouraged by Florida’s adoption of SCOTUS summary judgment standard
In comments to the Florida Supreme Court, groups representing thousands of business defense lawyers expressed their delight at the Court’s prospective adoption of the U.S Supreme Court’s summary judgment standard, and offered a suggestion. -
Florida court system requests $12.5 million for pandemic recovery plan
The presiding judge of the Florida Supreme Court expressed optimism that the state legislature will give consideration to court budget requests that in part ask for more than $12.5 million for a pandemic recovery plan to address an anticipated backlog in cases. -
Florida apartment owners lose bid to recover lost rent from insurer after hurricane damage
The Florida Supreme Court has blocked a request by apartment building owners to recover lost rental income resulting from litigation over hurricane damage in a ruling that holds the line on insurance damages awards. -
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: Justice Labarga encourages high school students to "Keep Moving Forward"
Justice Jorge Labarga was the keynote speaker for today’s Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (BCHBA)’s Bilingual Conference for High School Students. -
Civil justice reform advocates welcome Florida Supreme Court's summary judgment ruling
The Florida Supreme Court’s Dec. 31 decision to adopt the federal standard for summary judgments in civil lawsuits will make the justice system more fair and efficient, according to business associations. -
Florida falls in line with federal summary judgment standard; One justice fears consequences
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Because of a case involving a fatal rear-end collision, Florida is changing its summary judgment standards to stay in line with U.S. Supreme Court rulings from more than 30 years ago. -
Legal reforms help Florida to exit 'Judicial Hellholes' list
Florida has improved its civil litigation environment enough to avoid being listed as a “Judicial Hellhole,” although the Sunshine State remains on the American Tort Reform Association's “watch list,” according to an ATRA report released this week. -
4th Florida Bar complaint filed against Coral Gables attorney
The Florida Bar has filed its fourth complaint against Miami-Dade County attorney Scot Strems, alleging that Strems and the Strems Law Firm (SLF) engaged in a pattern of duplicitous behavior and subterfuge to enroll property owners into legal services.