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SCOTUS Ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo: Impact on ERISA, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation on September 17, 2024
Litigation attorney Lindsey Camp will co-lead a Strafford webinar reviewing how landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings will affect matters involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employee benefits and executive compensation. -
Large U.S. book publishers sue Florida education officials over school library restrictions
Six of the largest U.S. book publishers are suing Florida education officials, challenging a new state law that the plaintiffs say allows the removal of books from school libraries based on “an empty and meaningless overbroad standard.” -
Tech industry groups seek to resume legal battle over Florida social media law
In the wake of a July 1 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, tech-industry trade associations are attempting to reboot their litigation challenging a Florida law that limits how major social media companies moderate their platforms. -
2024 Winners of the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida
The Florida Bar recently recognized the winners of the 2024 Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida. -
Moody leads AG coalition against Biden's 'border gamesmanship'
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 15-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of intervenor states that they say seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. -
Florida urges U.S. Supreme Court to allow drag show law to be enforced
The state of Florida is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and limit the scope of an injunction placed on a new state law barring children from attending live drag shows that showcase “lewd” behavior. -
Supreme Court deals Seminole Tribe a win by denying stay request by gaming pact foes
The Seminole Tribe of Florida will move forward on expanded casino gambling in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision denying a bid by pari-mutuel companies to put a hold on the state’s multibillion-dollar gaming compact with the tribe. -
Appeals court affirms injunction blocking Florida law that bans children from attending drag shows
A Florida law that bars children from attending drag shows depicting simulated nudity or certain sexual activities remains unenforceable as a result of a federal appeals court decision handed down earlier this month. -
SCOTUS declines to review alleged racially gerrymandered Miami redistricting
Plaintiffs allege Miaimi city commissioners engaged in blatant race-based sorting of its residents, -
Free speech trial looms after U.S. Supreme Court rejects Miami commissioner’s petition
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a petition from Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo seeking a review of a federal lawsuit filed by two businessmen who accused him of free speech violations and retaliatory tactics. -
Attorney General Moody Calls on U.S. Attorney General Garland to Enforce Federal Law Prohibiting Efforts to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices
Attorney General Moody Calls on U.S. Attorney General Garland to Enforce Federal Law Prohibiting Efforts to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices. -
Holland & Knight Names New Leaders of Appellate Team
Holland & Knight Names New Leaders of Appellate Team. -
Palm Beach County's anti-panhandling ordinance challenged as unconstitutional
A legal-aid organization is suing Palm Beach County, arguing that its anti-panhandling ordinance violates First Amendment protections and should no longer be enforced against county residents. -
Appeals court green-lights business owners' lawsuit against Carollo's alleged 'harassment'
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has ruled against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo regarding his crackdown on commercial property owners. -
Florida hospitals in 'no-win situation' over conflicting COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Florida hospitals continue to feel squeezed between competing state and federal COVID-19 vaccine directives, even as a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the legality of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers is imminent. -
Florida appeals court affirms judge's 2020 opinion rejecting federal eviction moratorium
An Escambia County judge’s decision last year to effectively overrule a federal agency’s eviction moratorium during the height of the coronavirus pandemic has been vindicated by a Florida appeals court. -
Supreme Court Communications Director Craig Waters To Retire Following High-Profile Career, Paul Flemming Succeeds Him In Post
Supreme Court Communications Director Craig Waters To Retire Following High-Profile Career, Paul Flemming Succeeds Him In Post. -
Former Florida Solicitor General Amit Agarwal Joins Holland & Knight
Former Florida Solicitor General Amit Agarwal Joins Holland & Knight. -
Uptick in Florida evictions expected after U.S. Supreme Court action
The U.S. Supreme Court pulled the plug on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction ban this past week, putting renters in Florida and elsewhere at a greater risk of losing their current residences. -
Florida governor stands behind 'vaccine passport' ban despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling
The Florida Governor’s Office is standing behind a new state law that bans public agencies and businesses from mandating “vaccine passports” even though the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Indiana University’s vaccine mandate to remain in place.