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Florida court dismisses lawsuit linking Zantac to plaintiff's prostate cancer
A Florida state court last month handed the manufacturers of the heartburn drug Zantac another legal victory by dismissing a plaintiff’s claim that Zantac caused his prostate cancer and finding that the plaintiff’s expert testimony was unreliable. -
State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on ballot language of recreational marijuana initiative
Florida Supreme Court justices last week appeared unpersuaded by oral arguments that the ballot language of a proposed state initiative to legalize recreational marijuana is deceptive or contrary to state guidelines. -
Statewide judicial panel opposes plan to consolidate Florida judicial circuits
Florida should reject the idea of consolidating some of its judicial circuits as a way to increase efficiency or save taxpayer dollars, a statewide committee of judges, attorneys and other judicial system stakeholders has agreed. -
Study: Floridians search the internet for motor vehicle, immigration law the most
An average of 1,180 searches per 100,000 Florida resident each month was for car accident lawyer -
New Florida court filings soared to 280,122 in March in runup to signing of tort reforms
A record number of civil cases – 280,122 – were filed in Florida courts in March during the runup to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to sign a comprehensive tort-reform measure, according to a new tally of civil lawsuits. -
MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN: Marshall Dennehey Expands Professional Liability Department in Jacksonville With the Additions of James E. Kallaher and Taylor A. Naughton
Marshall Dennehey announced today that James E. Kallaher and Taylor A. Naughton have joined the law firm's Jacksonville, Florida office. -
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 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. -
Pandemic taking a bite out of Florida court funding
Revenue outlooks for trust funds that help to fund Florida’s judicial system are nearly $50 million below fiscal-year estimates made in December of 2019 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Office of the State Courts Administrator opens up the system with social-media accounts
TALLAHASSEE — The Office of the State Courts Administrator has created some social-media accounts in an effort to better serve the public. -
Punta Gorda attorney still practicing law, despite facing heroin trafficking charges
PUNTA GORDA - Criminal defense attorney Steven Burch continues to practice law despite facing federal charges for trafficking heroin. -
Attorney Kenneth M. Poole named partner at Syprett Meshad
SARASOTA – The Sarasota law firm of Syprett Meshad named family and criminal law attorney Kenneth M. Poole Jr. a partner last month.