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Trump can't convince federal judge to reopen $475M defamation case against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump failed to raise any new issues that would reopen his defamation case against CNN, which he says compared him to Adolf Hitler while he fought the results of his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden.
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State GOP leader: After Trump declined RNC pledge, he won viewers on Tucker Carlson X interview
The RNC pledge required Trump to support the future GOP nominee in the event primary voters elected someone else.
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Attorney considers state lawsuit to ban Trump from the 2024 ballot
Lawrence Caplan sued Trump in federal court on Aug. 24 and lost
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Trump tries to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge reconsidering the ruling that tossed his defamation lawsuit against CNN.
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Florida voters to decide fate of Constitution Revision Commission on Nov. 8
Florida voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether to abolish the state’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), one of the main avenues to place constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot.
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Appeals court refused to disqualify DeSantis critic from congressional primary race
A Florida appeals court rebuffed a last-minute challenge to disqualify an outspoken critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis from running in the Aug. 23 Democratic primary election in the state’s First Congressional District.
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Gen. Flynn transparency group doubts Florida's election integrity in new report
A new election transparency report lists voting in nursing homes and detention facilities as among the top 10 concerns for election integrity in Florida.
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Florida Bar outreach aims to better inform voters about lower-profile judicial races
As part of an effort to inform Florida voters about low-profile judicial elections in August and November, the Florida Bar will release the results of a poll of its membership next month about more than 30 judicial retention elections.
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Environmental initiatives would give legal rights to Florida waterways, iconic animals
Florida environmentalists are moving to place five initiatives on the state ballot next year, including a constitutional amendment that would confer certain legal rights on Florida’s bodies of water.
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Miami Beach rule that bans lobbying to the city is a violation of 1st Amendment, says lobbyist
The City of Miami Beach faces civil charges from a Miami-Dade County resident who says the city violated the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed on January 20 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
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Fort Lauderdale candidate drops lawsuit challenging mayor's race
After losing the Fort Lauderdale mayor's race to incumbent Dean Trantalis by 12,820 votes, candidate Ken Cooper is dropping the lawsuit he filed to contest the results of the Nov. 3 race.
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Miami firm still after $81K in unpaid fees
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Miami law firm is hoping a federal judge will affirm the arbitration award it earned against a former client it says didn’t pay its bills.
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Lawsuit: Florida lawyers botched wrongful death case of crash victim, took half of insurance benefit
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A woman unhappy with a Florida personal injury law firm is suing it in federal court, alleging it waited too long to bring claims stemming from a 2014 car accident in which her daughter was killed.
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Smartmatic considers legal action against news networks over 2020 election stories
Smartmatic, an elections vendor headquartered in Boca Raton, said it could pursue legal action against Fox News, One America News Network and Newsmax for publishing “false and defamatory” statements about the company and the 2020 U.S. Elections.
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Orange County rights-of-nature measure's passage may ramp up litigation
Critics of a legal concept known as rights of nature expect renewed litigation in the wake of Orange County voters overwhelmingly approving a charter amendment that confers such rights on two local rivers.
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Florida voters approve attorney-backed measure to boost minimum wage
Florida voters cast ballots in record numbers in Tuesday’s general election, with election officials pointing to an efficient vote count that wrapped up quickly on Election Day and business owners expressing concern over a minimum wage hike backed by attorneys.
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GOP operative hired by Kanye West sues CNN for defamation
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – CNN is accused of defamation for reporting that a GOP operative hired to further the Presidential campaign of rapper Kanye West had pleaded guilty to voter registration fraud.
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Trial attorney money fuels Florida's $15 wage drive
A Florida measure on the November ballot that would boost the minimum wage to $15 an hour has less to do with helping low-wage workers and more to do with ginning up turnout in the presidential election, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
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Florida officials question legality of Bloomberg effort to help former felons
Florida’s attorney general and chief financial officer have both called on public agencies to investigate former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s effort to help felons pay off legal debts so they can vote on Nov. 3.
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Lawsuit over Florida election ballot records deferred until after November election
Parties who had been sparing in litigation over the preservation of Florida ballot documentation have agreed to a temporary ceasefire until after the presidential election.