December 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review
State Lawmakers Look at Next Steps for Medical MarijuanaA Senate panel began exploring issues surrounding medical marijuana as lawmakers prepare to carry out a constitutional amendment overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
December 06, 2016 | Daily Business Review
State Taking Landmark Death Penalty Case to US Supreme CourtThe state plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a landmark case in which the justices struck down as unconstitutional Florida's death-penalty sentencing procedure because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
December 06, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Florida May Be Pondering 'Novel' Lethal Injection ChangeIn a move that would be certain to spur more litigation over the state's already embattled death penalty, Florida corrections officials appear to be planning what could be a dramatic change to the triple-drug lethal injection process, including the use of a drug never before used for executions.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
13 minute read
November 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review
3 Names Sent to Governor for State Supreme Court OpeningA lawyer who once worked to keep David Duke off the presidential ballot in Florida and two appellate judges who pledged to use judicial restraint are on a short list of replacements for retiring Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
10 minute read
November 28, 2016 | Daily Business Review
High Court Hopefuls Pitch Conservative CredentialsThe 11 candidates hoping to join the Florida Supreme Court present a stark contrast to Justice James E.C. Perry, who is stepping down after seven years on the court due to a constitutionally mandated retirement.
By Dara Kam News Service of Florida
14 minute read
November 22, 2016 | Daily Business Review
State Chief Justice Ordered Probe of Death Penalty LawyerIn a highly unusual move, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has ordered an investigation of a death penalty lawyer who has repeatedly missed critical deadlines, was involved in a capital case in which roach-infested boxes of documents were destroyed by rain and who is currently representing two inmates who are trying to fire her.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
13 minute read
November 18, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Justices Reject 2 Death SentencesThe Florida Supreme Court overturned death sentences and ordered life in prison for two inmates, ruling in one case that a convicted murderer who was not the triggerman should not have received a harsher sentence than his co-defendants.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
10 minute read
November 10, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Seminole Tribe Gets Big Win in Gambling Dispute With StateStriking a blow to the state, a federal judge ruled that the Seminole Tribe of Florida can continue to offer blackjack at its casinos for another 14 years.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
10 minute read
November 03, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Eyes Proposal That Could Limit GamblingThe Florida Supreme Court heard arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment that could severely limit the expansion of gambling in Florida by giving voters, instead of state lawmakers or counties, control over casino-style games.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
October 28, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Court Requires State to Provide Lethal-Injection DocumentsRejecting arguments that the records must be kept secret, a federal magistrate has ordered the Florida Department of Corrections to give a decade's worth of documents about drugs used in the state's lethal-injection procedure to lawyers representing seven Arizona death row inmates.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
10 minute read