JUDGES SOCIAL MEDIA The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments concerning whether a judge should be disqualified from a case if they are friends with opposing counsel on Facebook. This case is viewed as the first test for new rules governing judges’ social media use. SMOKER AWARD TOSSED The Florida Supreme Court declined an appeal Read more about Legal Updates[…]
CITY FORECLOSURE COSTS The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that cities have the right to sue banks over lost revenue from foreclosed homes that were the result of alleged discriminatory lending practices. While this is considered a victory for cities, the Court also ordered lower courts to determine what types of damages cities may seek Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Bills that failed to pass this legislative session include: EDUCATION Several education bills died during session and did not make it into the conforming bill. These included: promoting computer coding courses in high school; ending mandatory third-grade retention based on state reading test results; changing class size penalties in order to allow all schools to Read more about Bills that Failed[…]
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE The 1st District Court of Appeal has allowed a 14.5 percent increase in worker’s compensation insurance premiums to take effect on December 8th. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation had approved the increase in September. The approval was partially based upon Florida Supreme Court rulings which overturned restrictions on litigation enacted by Read more about Legal Issues[…]
DEATH PENALTY The Florida Attorney General’s Office has stated that they intend to appeal the recent Florida Supreme Court death penalty ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Florida court ruled that jury death penalty recommendations must be unanimous. DEATH SENTENCE REVIEWS Reacting to their unanimous death penalty sentencing ruling, the Florida Supreme Court has Read more about Legal Issues[…]