SEMINOLE GAMING COMPACT The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida has dismissed one of the lawsuits challenging Florida’s new Gaming Compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Court ruled that the pari-mutuel operations who filed the litigation did not have standing. However, other lawsuits are pending that have not yet been heard. HORSE Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FELON VOTING RIGHTS A unanimous panel of judges in the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Florida law requiring felons to pay fines, fees and restitution before regaining the right to vote does not intentionally discriminate against low-income Black women, who are less likely to be able to pay. The law was Read more about Legal Updates[…]
COVID-19 BUSINESS RENT The national clothing store Guess? Retail, Inc. suspended rental payments throughout the country during the initial stages of the pandemic. A Miami-Date County landlord sued the company alleging that the lease required the payment of rent, even during force majeure events, including government-imposed closures for the pandemic. A county circuit court judge decided against Read more about Legal Updates[…]
COVID-19 BUSINESS RENT The national clothing store Guess? Retail, Inc. suspended rental payments throughout the country during the initial stages of the pandemic. A Miami-Date County landlord sued the company alleging that the lease required the payment of rent, even during force majeure events, including government-imposed closures for the pandemic. A county circuit court judge decided against Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Several of the more contested bills that passed the Legislature and were signed by the Governor are being challenged in court by different groups. The debate centers around the constitutionality of the measures. Outlined below is a rundown of those lawsuits. CITIZEN BALLOT INITIATIVES The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the new state law that limits Read more about Legal Challenges to 2021 Enacted Laws[…]