February 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review
UF Appeals in Professor Testimony FightThe professors' lawyers Wednesday criticized UF's decision to appeal the ruling.
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February 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Lawmakers Target Protests Outside Homes"We didn't want to limit anybody's free speech at all," the bill's sponsor said. "We just wanted to say there are certain areas that would be off limits to that because it's not redressing government."
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January 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Judge Blocks UF Policy in Scathing DecisionThe judge introduced his lengthy ruling with a sketch of the recent "demise of academic freedom" in Hong Kong, noting that universities are stifling dissent to keep in step with repressive national security laws.
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January 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Interior Dep't Launches Appeal of Ruling on Florida's Sports BettingU.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich invalidated a 30-year deal negotiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole tribal leaders that was ratified by state lawmakers in May.
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January 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Prisons Chief Offers Optimism About Embattled SystemLegislators in November approved a plan that steered more than $67 million toward pay raises and hiring bonuses for the prison workforce, as the agency for years has grappled with high employee turnover and dismal staff retention.
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January 13, 2022 | Daily Business Review
School Districts Sue McKinsey & Co. Over Opioid EpidemicA class action lawsuit recently filed on behalf of Florida school districts against McKinsey & Co. and its affiliates alleged that the global firm's advice to opioid manufacturers harmed children and increased educational costs.
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January 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Accusations Fly Between Parties in Casino Initiative Legal BattleWest Palm Beach attorney William Shepherd alleges that petition gatherers are being paid by the signature, a violation of Florida law.
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January 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Weighs Arguments on University of Florida PolicyUniversity leaders are seeking to "silence the viewpoints that some professors would express because they fear that the opinions anger the state's political leaders," the professors' attorney has argued.
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January 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Refuses to Nix UF Professors' Conflicts LawsuitUniversity of Florida leaders asked Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to toss the lawsuit, arguing in part that the case is "moot" because administrators have changed the conflict-of-interest policy.
By Dara Kam
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December 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Clears Way for Trial on Controversial Elections LawVoting-rights groups contend that the election measure will have a negative impact on people who work during the day and voters with disabilities, who might be forced to bring ballots into early voting sites if supervisors don't provide drop boxes outside.
By Dara Kam
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