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Tort reform group prefers Supreme Court-endorsed county court jurisdictional increase plan over House proposal
A Tallahassee-based tort reform advocacy group prefers a Florida Supreme Court-endorsed proposal to increase county court civil litigation thresholds over a state House bill that would raise them to $50,000 over two years. But the Florida Justice Reform Institute isn't so sure a threshold increase is needed. -
Assignment of benefits lawsuits continues to rise for eighth straight year, report says; Chamber backs reforms
TALLAHASSEE -- For the eighth straight year, assignment of benefits lawsuits accounted for more than half of all litigation against insurers in the state of Florida, as reported on a study by the Florida Justice Reform Institute. -
FL lawmakers considering biometric privacy bill, copying IL law which has spawned hundreds of class actions
Florida state lawmakers could soon decide the fate of a proposed new law, similar to a law on the books in Illinois, which has created substantial headaches for employers and other business owners, and a potential new revenue stream for trial lawyers. -
Insurance advocate: 2019 might be year for AOB reform in Florida to address insurance premium rise
The head of a Florida insurance trade organization is cautiously optimistic that 2019 might be the year state lawmakers reform of “assignment of benefits," abuse of which critics have blamed for a dramatic increase in property insurance rates in the Sunshine State in recent years. -
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP: Former US Senate Tax Policy Advisor joins Baker McKenzie
.Christopher Hanna has joined Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice as a Counsel in Dallas, bringing 30 years of experience in handling tax policy and planning, having served most recently as a senior policy advisor for the US Senate Committee on Finance. -
Opportunities approach for reforming assignment-of-benefits insurance legislation
Carolyn Johnson is hoping to seize the moment when it comes to reforming Florida’s assignment-of-benefits system. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Liz Dudek Speaks at GMCC Healthcare Committee Meeting
Liz Dudek, Director of Health Care Affairs for global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. spoke at the Jan. 24 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) Healthcare Committee Meeting at 9:00 a.m. at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Florida. -
Court denies preliminary injunction to remove Gov. Rick Scott from Senate recount
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied the League of Women Voters of Florida’s motion for preliminary injunction to remove Gov. Rick Scott from having any role in the Senate race recount process. -
Appeals court sides with Health Department in trauma center litigation made moot by new state law
Despite passage of a law earlier this year that made the case irrelevant, a Florida appeals court last week sided with the state's health department in long-time litigation over its proposed rules over the number and "need" trauma centers in the state. -
Attorney questions Scott's actions in election recounts suit
MIAMI -- Earlier this week, Republican Gov. Rick Scott filed a lawsuit against two Florida counties, alleging there could be "rampant fraud happening in Palm Beach and Broward counties." -
GOP's Moody headed to win in Florida attorney general race
Democrat Shaw vowed to investigate Trump -
Scott shot down in bid to replace justices, urgency added to gubernatorial race
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Rick Scott's long shot bid to replace three justices on the Florida Supreme Court before he leaves office was shot down Monday by the same panel. -
Gun control group's $2m investment in Florida election dwarfs national total for cycle
TALLAHASSEE - A huge late $2 million investment in the Florida election by a national gun control group largely financed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dwarfs the total amount the group has spent nationally this election cycle. -
Florida Education Association files suit against state legislature over allegedly 'unfair' union law
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Education Association (FEA) has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Legislature over allegations that new legislation in regards to teachers unions is not fair. -
Florida residents facing lawsuits after requesting public records from government entities
TALLAHASSEE – Public records, which are supposed to be easily accessible to residents of Florida, are now becoming more challenging to acquire due to action that some state governments are taking that threatens individuals with lawsuits when seeking public records. -
Despite increasing assignment of benefits fraud, some see hope for reform
A surge of assignment of benefits fraud has left Florida residents with higher rates for their insurance, and the Florida Legislature has let another year go by without enacting changes to stop such instances of fraud. -
Under Florida bill, 9th Circuit could expand, other circuits could lose judges
A bill is working its way through the Florida Legislature that would add judgeships to the 9th Judicial Circuit while removing them from other circuits. -
Legal advocacy group opposes legislation to repeal Florida nonjoinder of insurer provisions
Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder of insurer provisions in state law is opposed by a legal advocacy group. -
Measure could politicize Florida administrative law judge selection process, ALJ Association president says
Florida House lawmakers are making a second attempt to give Gov. Rick Scott the power to appoint administrative law judges, something that would threaten the independence of that judicial group, the Association of Administrative Law Judges president said during a recent interview. -
Steube AOB bill passes judiciary panel despite business opposition
TALLAHASSEE - A revamped bill that aims to address rising assignment-of-benefits concerns in Florida passed the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee Tuesday, but still failed to win support from the insurance industry and business interests.