News from March 2022
Women’s History Month – Meera Vijayann Ted Talk
Women’s History Month – Meera Vijayann Ted Talk.
Attorney General Moody Demands Biden Administration Rescind Unlawful Head Start Mask Mandate
Attorney General Moody Demands Biden Administration Rescind Unlawful Head Start Mask Mandate.
Florida's high court rejects proposals seeking to expand affordable legal services
Florida is effectively abdicating a leadership role to improve and expand the delivery of legal services to keep up with technological advances, globalization and alternative business models.
Nikki Lewis Simon Speaks to University of Miami Law Students
Nikki Lewis Simon Speaks to University of Miami Law Students.
Attorney General Moody Continues Fight Against President Biden’s Unlawful Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Attorney General Moody Continues Fight Against President Biden’s Unlawful Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate.
9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida: Actions Taken on March 7
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida reported the following activity on March 7 in the suits below:
March 7: 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida docket for "sc - small claims $501 - $2,500" cases
The following cases categorized as "sc - small claims $501 - $2,500" were on the docket in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida on March 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Greenberg Traurig’s Seth Entin and Carl Fornaris Speak at Finance & International Business Association Conference
Greenberg Traurig’s Seth Entin and Carl Fornaris Speak at Finance & International Business Association Conference.
Merging agendas of populist Republicans, trial lawyers worry tort-reform advocates
Tort-reform proponents are warning that increasing support among populist Republicans for legislation that encourages the filing of private lawsuits will create a drag on state economies, including Florida’s.
Break the Stigma on March 14, 2022
Break the Stigma on March 14, 2022.
9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida: Actions Taken on March 4
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida reported the following activity on March 4 in the suits below:
March 4: 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida docket for "sc - small claims $501 - $2,500" cases
The following cases categorized as "sc - small claims $501 - $2,500" were on the docket in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida on March 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Blank Rome’s Michelle Gervais Recognized in Women We Admire’s Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2022
Blank Rome’s Michelle Gervais Recognized in Women We Admire’s Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2022.
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.
Tallahassee Community College sued for alleged discrimination of former professor
TALLAHASSEE - A former adjunct professor is suing Tallahassee Community College for disability discrimination.
Ex-judge not qualified to back tobacco lawyers' request for millions, court finds
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A trial court shouldn’t have listened to a former judge who testified plaintiffs lawyers deserved up to $1,500 per hour in a tobacco case.
Common Water Losses & How to Explore Subrogation: An Overview of Piping, Fitting, Supply Line & Filter Failures on March 10, 2022
Common Water Losses & How to Explore Subrogation: An Overview of Piping, Fitting, Supply Line & Filter Failures on March 10, 2022.
Florida's high court OKs state legislative districts, but jury is out on congressional maps
In a show of unity with the legislative branch, the Florida Supreme Court last week declared lawmakers’ redistricting maps for state House and Senate districts valid, signaling likely agreement on the boundaries of those districts for the decade ahead.
Roller-skating rink faces lawsuit over trip on glow stick
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A discarded glow stick tripped up a roller-skater and caused his fall, says a lawsuit against a Florida skating rink.
Ellen Morris Selected as an Honoree in South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2022 Prestigious Women Awards
Ellen Morris Selected as an Honoree in South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2022 Prestigious Women Awards.