DEFECTIVE EARPLUGS A Florida federal jury ordered 3M Company to pay $7.1 million to military members who claimed their combat earplugs did not work. The plaintiffs claimed hearing loss during the trial. RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA The Florida Supreme Court declared a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana “misleading,” effectively ending its chances of getting on the Read more about Legal Updates[…]
STYROFOAM BAN The City of Coral Gables outlawed the use of Styrofoam containers in February, 2016. The Legislature subsequently preempted the right to implement such bans and made it retroactive to January, 2016. The City challenged the law and won the case in the Miami-Date Circuit Court. However, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed that Read more about Legal Updates[…]
MIAMI-DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY The Legislature passed a measure that would abolish the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority and place it under FDOT control. The Authority filed a lawsuit in Leon County challenging the intent of the legislation. The judge had ruled the suit was premature as the bill had not been signed into law. With the Governor Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Florida Elections Commission Appointed are Kymberlee Curry Smith, Cooper City, a self employed attorney, nominated by Senate Minority Leader Arthenia Joyner; and J. Alex Kelly, Tallahassee, vice president of advocacy at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, nominated by House Speaker Steve Crisafulli. Reappointed was Barbara Stern, Fort Lauderdale, an attorney Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]