April 23, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Justices: Individuals Being Questioned Must be Told When Lawyer Is PresentIndividuals who are voluntarily being questioned by authorities have to be told when a lawyer is present, the Florida Supreme Court decided.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
9 minute read
April 16, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Bullard: No Bowing Out of Newly Drawn Miami-Dade DistrictState Sen. Dwight Bullard put the kibosh on rumors that he'll bow out of his race in a newly drawn Miami-Dade County district that could pose an uphill battle for the incumbent.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
7 minute read
April 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Acrimony Over Alimony Heats Up Outside Governor's OfficeThe recent scene outside Gov. Rick Scott's office may have been even more acrimonious than the alimony bill awaiting his action.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
11 minute read
April 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Miami Lobbyist Bob Levy Dies at 67Longtime lobbyist Bob Levy, whose proteges included state lawmakers, dies at 67 after lengthy treatment for salivary gland cancer.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
5 minute read
March 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Judges Hear Brown's Bid to Block New Congressional DistrictA lawyer for veteran Congresswoman Corrine Brown relied mostly on the region's long history of discrimination against blacks in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to block a new North Florida congressional district from going into effect.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
7 minute read
March 26, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Voting-Rights Groups Blocked From Recouping Legal FeesA state appeals court rules against paying attorney fees to a voting-rights coalition and voters who successfully sued the Legislature for different congressional district boundaries.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
6 minute read
March 22, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Court Backs Use of New Law in Death Penalty CasesThe Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled a new death penalty law enacted this month should apply in the cases of Larry Darnell Perry and William Theodore Woodward.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
March 17, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Behind-the-Scenes Push for Gambling Deal Fee ShortWith time running out in the legislative session and a gambling deal all but dead in the Senate, industry lobbyists and the Seminole Tribe scrambled to put together a new deal that included major concessions from the tribe regarding slot machines.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
4 minute read
March 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Gambling Decisions in Judges' Hands After Lawmakers FoldLawmakers called it a heavy lift, a three-dimensional game of chess and a Rubik's cube.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
7 minute read
March 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Marijuana Expansion for Terminally Ill Patients En Route to ScottTerminally ill patients would have access to marijuana under a measure that would legalize full-strength pot for the first time in Florida if signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
5 minute read
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