TEXTING LAWSUIT A class action lawsuit has been filed by a man on behalf of text recipients originated by the Tampa Bay Rays. The suit claims a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act because the baseball team did not obtain his consent to receive text messages about upcoming games. RENTAL CAR FEES Attorney General Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Below is a selection of bills signed by the Governor as of today DEATH PENALTY This key issue was resolved early in the session with the Legislature passing a bill that requires unanimous jury recommendations before defendants can be sentenced to death. Clarification about Florida’s death penalty law had been needed since January 2016 Read more about Bills signed by Governor Scott[…]
RIDE SHARING SERVICES Bills impacting the operations of ride sharing services are slated for consideration this session. Senator David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs) filed a proposal requiring drivers of Uber and Lyft to have coverage of $50,000 for death and bodily injury per person, $100,000 for death and bodily injury per incident and $25,000 for property Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES Florida has had a statute barring businesses from adding a credit card surcharge to purchases. However, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, has struck down the law. The ruling overturned a federal district judge who had ruled in favor of consumers. SLOT MACHINES AT PARI-MUTUELS With the Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FLORIDA STANDARDS ASSESSMENT Considerable disagreements continue over standardized testing for Florida’s K-12 students. As a response to ongoing questions, state lawmakers ordered an independent study to test the validity of the process and the test. The findings, released this week, acknowledged the first year test included questions inaccurately reflecting the standards adopted by the State. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]