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Duval County school district paid teacher $300,000 to settle Black Lives Matter flag dispute
Duval County Public Schools this month agreed to pay a former teacher and her attorneys $300,000 to settle a federal lawsuit after the instructor was removed from her classroom position for refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter flag. -
Court determines Skanska participated in 'traditional maritime activity' when barges hit Pensacola Bay Bridge
A federal court judge has found that project developer Skanska was operating appropriately during Hurricane Sally when its barges hit the Pensacola Bay Bridge, but damages for those it impacted have yet to be decided. -
Florida seeks dismissal of Norwegian Cruise Line lawsuit over 'vaccine passports'
In the legal battle over Florida’s ban on COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” the state’s attorneys have urged a federal judge to dismiss Norwegian Cruise Line’s lawsuit to overturn the state law. -
11th Circuit panel reverses itself, rules against CDC sailing rules for cruise industry
A federal appeals court panel has reversed course and rejected a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bid to ensure the cruise industry abides by its COVID-19 conditional sailing orders – a legal win for the state of Florida. -
U.S. Supreme Court ruling strengthens rights of coastal property owners
Florida beachfront property owners should feel somewhat more secure about their private property rights in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, according to an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation. -
Supreme court declines to hear Florida A&M University professor's appeal on equal pay, sex bias case
Professor Jennifer Smith’s lawsuit against Florida A&M University for equal pay and sex bias will not be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling may benefit Florida's coastal property owners
A California case now before the U.S. Supreme Court could strengthen the rights of Florida’s coastal property owners when issues of public access to beaches arise, according to the attorney for the petitioners. -
National group backs southern Florida restaurant's COVID-19 property-loss claim
A National Restaurant Association affiliate has sided with a southern Florida restaurant in its closely watched federal lawsuit calling on insurers to honor business-interruption policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Florida lawmakers urged to take go-slow approach to taxing online sales
Moving too hastily on legislation to tax goods sold online by out-of-state merchants could lead to more civil litigation and burdensome rules, public policy experts said in a warning to Florida lawmakers. -
Advocacy groups back Florida environmentalist's appeal of $4.4 million verdict
A diverse collection of groups is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up an appeal by a Florida environmentalist who was saddled with a $4.4 million verdict over public comments she made about a Martin County development plan. -
Florida elected officials behind Lagoa for U.S. Supreme Court vacancy
Some key Florida elected leaders, including U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, are voicing enthusiasm about the possibility of Judge Barbara Lagoa being nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, but not all legal experts see this scenario as a likely one. -
Florida felons' voting hopes dim in wake of federal appeals court decision
Hundreds of thousands of felons may not be able to cast ballots in the presidential election after a split federal appeals court upheld a Florida law requiring them to pay all legal financial obligations before they can vote. -
FSU board backs effort to rename university's law building
Florida State University’s Board of Trustees added its support last week to a years-long effort to remove the name of a segregationist, the late Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice B.K. Roberts, from the main College of Law building. -
'Nuclear verdicts' against trucking companies see dramatic increase, study finds
Large verdicts or "nuclear verdicts" are increasing dramatically in number and size of awards, a new study released by the American Transportation Research Institute found. -
Florida presses U.S. Supreme Court for water-sharing decree
In the latest salvo in a two-state water war, Florida filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that forecasts environmental and economic doom unless the court issues a decree capping Georgia’s Apalachicola River water consumption. -
Florida felons' voting status unclear in the wake of federal court actions
The voting status of hundreds of thousands of Floridians who have served sentences for felony convictions remains uncertain as a result of two recent federal court actions. -
Federal judge backs Alachua County in challenge to mask ordinance
GAINESVILLE – A federal judge has affirmed Alachua County’s authority to put in place a mandatory mask policy aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus. -
Florida can't deny indigent felons right to vote, U.S. appeals panel rules
A federal appeals panel on Wednesday struck down a Florida law requiring that felons who want to re-establish their voting rights under Amendment 4 pay all imposed fines, restitution and fees. -
Ruling may put the brakes on abusive TCPA litigation in Florida
Florida businesses may see a reduction in serial lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the wake of a ruling by a federal appeals court last month, legal observers told the Florida Record. -
Florida Bar's Business Law Section urges change in summary judgment standard
Calls for the Florida Supreme Court to adopt the federal standard for issuing summary judgments in civil cases has intensified in recent weeks, with attorney and business groups arguing that such a change will curb meritless lawsuits