Dara Kam

August 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

The groups challenging the law argue that a definition of "riot" in the measure is vague and overbroad and may criminalize "merely being present at a demonstration where violence or property destruction occurs."

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

August 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Jennifer and Charles Canady said that, if Jennifer Canady is elected, they will abide by laws and rules and will recuse themselves if the situation requires them to do so.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

August 05, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't backing down from his largely laissez-faire approach, even as the highly transmissible delta variant of the novel coronavirus tears through the Sunshine State.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

July 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Attorney General's Office and the Department of Children and Families are attempting to recoup millions of dollars paid to former leaders of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review

A coalition of groups, including the Dream Defenders and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, contends that Combating Public Disorder Act will have a "chilling" effect on protected speech and violates equal-protection and due-process rights.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Daniel Uhlfelder traveled throughout the state in the "Grim Reaper" costume to call attention to issues such as Gov. Ron DeSantis' refusal to close beaches amid the pandemic.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

July 13, 2021 | Daily Business Review

DraftKings and FanDuel each contributed $10 million to the Florida Education Champions political committee, which filed a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting, a move that could unravel a $2.5 billion deal struck by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"Unfortunately, the message received by many is that the [Florida Supreme Court] does not value diversity, and by acting sua sponte the court desires to reinforce that message," wrote Michael Gelfand, a West Palm Beach lawyer who served as chairman of The Florida Bar's Professional Ethics Committee.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Calling it "riddled with imprecision and ambiguity," a federal judge Wednesday blocked a new state law targeting social-media behemoths such as…

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

July 01, 2021 | Daily Business Review

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor found that a law imposing a $3,000 limit on contributions to political committees collecting petition signatures to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot improperly curtails political speech.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read