Dara Kam

April 10, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Howard Simon began his career fighting for voting rights, and he'll end more than four decades of civil-rights advocacy championing the same issue.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

March 30, 2018 | Daily Business Review

After failing to reach consensus on gambling issues during the regular legislative session that ended this month, House and Senate leaders are considering a special session to address a potential agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

March 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Senate President Joe Negron is mulling an early exit from the Legislature.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

March 21, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Gun owners have filed a second lawsuit against the state over gun-related provisions in a new school-safety law, this time alleging that a ban on “bump stocks” is an unconstitutional taking of property.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Seminole Tribe could deal its opening bid before the end of the week as negotiations heat up with the state about a 20-year gambling pact, according…

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

February 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Thursday's decision came less than four months after a federal court slapped a $9 million sanction on Jacksonville-based Farah & Farah and The Wilner Firm “to account for the immense waste of judicial resources by maintaining over a thousand non-viable claims.”

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

February 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers representing a man convicted in the death of Robert Champion, a member of Florida A&M University's renowned “Marching 100” band, tried to convince the Florida Supreme Court that a hazing ritual that resulted in Champion's death was a “competition” authorized by state law.

By Dara Kam, News Service of the Florida

5 minute read

February 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Growing your own food may be as American as apple pie, but it's a no-no for gardeners who happen to live in Miami Shores and want to plant veggies in their own front yard.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

February 01, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida health officials have blamed delays in issuing new medical marijuana licenses on a court fight about a law requiring one of the coveted licenses to go to a black farmer who meets certain criteria.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

State law-enforcement officials have found probable cause to open a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing by former Sen. Jack Latvala, a Clearwater Republican who announced his resignation last month amid a probe into allegations of possible public corruption.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

3 minute read