UNIVERSITY COVID-19 FEES As previously reported, University of South Florida students filed a lawsuit against the university seeking a refund of fees collected during the COVID-19 pandemic when the university was shut down for on-campus classes. The plaintiffs have appealed to the Florida Supreme Court to have the lawsuit dismissed based on their contention of sovereign Read more about Legal Updates[…]
STOP WOKE ACT A U.S. District Court judge has blocked a recently passed law restricting the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities. The preliminary injunction came about as a result of two lawsuits filed by professors and students from several state universities. An appeal is expected by the DeSantis administration. SPORTS BETTING Lawyers for Read more about Legal[…]
ORANGE COUNTY RENT-CONTROL A circuit court judge has ordered the Orange County Supervisor of Elections not to certify the results of a disputed rent-control ordinance, which was on the November ballot. The judge had previously allowed the measure to remain on the ballot, but was overruled by an appeals court panel. Even though the measure was passed Read more about Legal Updates[…]
SOCIAL MEDIA LAW Florida has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review legislation passed and signed into law that punishes social media companies who have been determined to restrict content and commentary. A U.S. District Court Judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the measure. The Circuit Court of Appeals upheld much of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
BILLS FILED The bill filing deadline is noon on January 11th, 2022. As of this writing, 2,703 bills have been filed with many more anticipated in the next month. Here is a sampling of some of the bills filed so far. STATE BIRD The northern mockingbird was designated the state bird in 1927, but some Read more about Legislative Issues[…]