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State appeals judge's ban on Protection of Children law to the Eleventh Circuit
SB 1438 aims to to prevent children from attending drag shows
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Uber reacts to alleged assault of 20-year-old Tampa passenger
The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s office brought charges against an Uber driver
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Ava Labs CEO: 'Responsible actors in the blockchain space want sensible laws and regulations'
Dr. Emin Gun Sirer, the founder and CEO of Web3 solutions company Ava Labs, said during a Congressional hearing on digital assets that “responsible” crypto industry participants support “sensible” regulations for the industry and are eager to offer input to legislators to help create them.
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Orlando hospital says COVID measures to blame for newborn's hearing loss
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida hospital says federal emergency law protects it from a lawsuit alleging air scrubbers employed to fight COVID-19 caused a newborn's hearing loss.
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Jacksonville school district reacts to threat over relocating graduation ceremonies away from churches
Duval County Public School district: 'Religious facilities should not be used for official school functions'
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Jacksonville school district challenged for canceling graduation ceremonies at local churches
Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter to Duval County school district on May 16
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Palm Beach couple's home security cameras accessed remotely while having sex
Ask the Advisors was sued in Palm Beach County’s 15th Judicial Circuit Court
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Trump's Truth Social CEO sues for defamation over Guardian News article
Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Chris Anderson is named as a defendant in Devin Nunes' lawsuit
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Federal judge enjoins border parole policy releasing migrants en masse
A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for May 19.
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Florida's senior living facilities have 2nd highest legal claims rate in U.S., study finds
Florida’s senior living facilities recorded the second highest average claims losses among the 50 states in 2022, amounting to $1,250 per occupied residential unit, according to a new study from the insurance services company WTW.
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Rising litigation, insurance costs drive health care real estate company out of Florida
Rising litigation costs and insurance rates are two of the biggest reasons a commercial health care real estate investment firm is packing up and leaving the Florida senior living and nursing facility market.
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DeSantis highlights tort reform priorities in State of the State address
Along with promises of more tax cuts, environmental restoration projects and infrastructure upgrades, Gov. Ron DeSantis in his State of the State address on Tuesday again called for the overhaul of a legal climate that he said is a drag on the Florida economy.
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Proposed 2023-24 budget includes 150% hike for governor's litigation expenses
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2023-24 state budget includes a 150 percent spike in anticipated litigation expenses to defend against lawsuits challenging the governor on multiple issues, including congressional redistricting and the transportation of migrants to other states.
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Free speech group opposes DeSantis initiative to rethink defamation litigation
The Florida First Amendment Foundation is raising questions about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent efforts to prod state lawmakers to make it easier for Floridians to sue media organizations for defamation.
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Average Monroe County single-family homeowner now pays $7,162 for property insurance, report finds
Among Florida counties, Monroe posted the highest average property insurance premium cost for single-family homes – $7,162 – according to new data from Florida insurance regulators that highlights continuing challenges for the state’s insurers.
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Governor signs property insurance reform bill that would end one-way attorney fees
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that tort-reform supporters say is a landmark measure to shore up the state’s property insurance market, ban the heavily criticized one-way attorney-fee provision and eliminate the assignment of benefits (AOB) in property claims.
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Analysis criticizes potential $10 million payout to Ben Sasse to lead University of Florida
Outgoing Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse’s contract to become the University of Florida’s next president for a five-year term could be worth around $10 million, according to an analysis of the contract by professors who called it “the richest we have seen.”
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Proposed State Capitol conduct rules seen as threat to free speech
The ACLU of Florida is warning that proposed new free-speech rules in and around the State Capitol buildings pose a threat to constitutional rights and give Capitol Police the power to silence views they disfavor.
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Walmart legal settlement will provide opioid-overdose drug to Florida first-responders
Walmart will provide Florida first-responders with hundreds of thousands of medication kits that will counter opioid overdoses as a result of a settlement also providing $215 million for other opioid remediation efforts in the state.
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Defendant in COVID wrongful death case wonders how much is at stake
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - As a COVID wrongful death lawsuit progress in Florida, the plaintiff's stance is that putting a dollar amount on the loss of her mother can't be done.