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Push to regulate third-party litigation funding hits roadblock stalling transparency legislation in Florida
Florida's push to regulate third-party litigation funding (TPLF) hit a roadblock in 2024 as key bills, HB 1179 and SB 1276, stalled in the House Judiciary Committee. -
Florida health care agency failed to properly oversee care for disabled, lawsuit says
Legal aid groups are suing the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), accusing the agency of failing to manage critical home-care services for plaintiffs suffering from conditions such as quadriplegia and Alzheimer’s disease. -
Meet Spring 2024 Valedictorian Cameron Kubly
When he started law school, Cameron Kubly was not exactly set on becoming class valedictorian. -
Embattled Miami commissioner's home deemed off-limits in ongoing civil litigation
A Miami commissioner has successfully blocked the forced sale of his home by plaintiffs who won a $63.5 million damages award against the commissioner over First Amendment issues. -
Pharmacies sued in federal court over popular weight loss, diabetes drugs
Novo Nordisk sued TruLife Pharmacy, Brooksville Pharmaceuticals, and WellHealth in the Middle District of Florida federal court -
Hundreds of Zantac suits filed in Illinois courts after Florida judge rejects 'situational science'
SPRINGFIELD - Suits connecting Zantac indigestion medicine to cancer failed in nationwide litigation at federal court in Florida, so 583 refugee plaintiffs started over by filing suits in three Illinois counties. -
Jennifer Corinis Elected to Board of Trustees for Tampa Museum of Art
Jennifer Corinis Elected to Board of Trustees for Tampa Museum of Art. -
South Florida Business Journal Names Patricia Flanagan to 40 Under 40 List
South Florida Business Journal Names Patricia Flanagan to 40 Under 40 List. -
Florida's 'Stop-WOKE' law not seen as impediment to Title IX training
Despite concerns about the potential effects of Florida’s new “Stop-WOKE” law on sex-discrimination training, the president of a national Title IX administrators group does not see the law having any bearing on Title IX training in Florida. -
United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam
United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam. -
The Florida Bar - Federal Judicial Roundtable Presented by The Federal Court Practice Committee on June 23, 2022
The Florida Bar - Federal Judicial Roundtable Presented by The Federal Court Practice Committee on June 23, 2022. -
Florida class-action settlement ends 'automatic' solitary confinement on death row
The Florida Department of Corrections has decided to settle a federal class-action lawsuit challenging the department’s policy of “automatically” putting death row inmates in permanent solitary confinement. -
Jillian Askren Joins Junior League of Tampa’s Leadership Council
Jillian Askren Joins Junior League of Tampa’s Leadership Council. -
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging dissolution of Disney's special district
A federal court judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by several Florida property owners who argued that the state’s move to dissolve Disney World’s self-governing special district is unconstitutional and would lead to higher taxes. -
11th Circuit reinstates key provisions of Florida's 2021 voting law
A federal appeals court has overturned an order stopping the enforcement of key provisions of Florida’s 2021 law placing restrictions on ballot drop boxes and absentee voting that the law’s critics argue are discriminatory. -
Attorney General Moody Challenges President Biden’s Unlawful, Fast-Track Asylum System
Attorney General Moody Challenges President Biden’s Unlawful, Fast-Track Asylum System. -
3M to appeal latest military earplugs jury verdict amounting to $668,000
3M Co. will appeal the latest jury damages award in the ongoing military earplugs litigation in the Northern District of Florida, arguing that the defense was prevented from introducing key evidence in the case. -
United States Attorney Announces Results Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy
United States Attorney Announces Results Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy. -
Latest military earplugs verdict in Florida multidistrict litigation sides with 3M
3M Co. moved to even out its win-loss record in the ongoing federal litigation over military earplugs as a Pensacola jury last week found the company was not liable for the plaintiff’s hearing loss and tinnitus. -
Florida officials plan to appeal federal judge's rejection of state's new election law
Florida officials plan to appeal a federal district court opinion that found Senate Bill 90, an overhaul of voting rules passed last year, was unconstitutional and that most of its provisions cannot be enforced.