Jim Saunders News Service Of Florida

July 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys for the plaintiffs sought to recover $2 billion that they said the utilities had collected from customers.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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July 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued the permanent injunction last week and ordered the state to pay attorney fees for a group of plaintiffs who challenged the measure.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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July 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling came in an Alachua County case filed by Gerald Mobley against Springhill Missionary Baptist Church.

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July 10, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The First District Court of Appeal extended a stay of a lower court ruling that would require the Florida Department of Health to quickly turn over death certificates from across the state to attorneys for The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal was a partial victory for legislative leaders in the case, which stems from two lawsuits filed last year by University of Florida graduates and Florida State University donors.

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June 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The controversial 2017 change shifted a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases, a shift that can play a role in determining whether people claiming self-defense should be shielded from prosecution.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal ruled Friday against physician Osakatukei Omulepu, who argued that his constitutional rights had been violated when an administrative law judge took into account his refusal to testify during a hearing.

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June 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The justices ordered a new sentencing hearing for inmate Eric Kurt Patrick because the jury split 7-5 in recommending the death penalty to a judge.

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June 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The First District Court of Appeal issued an order after a flurry of activity that included Scott administration attorneys filing a request late Monday to block a ruling earlier in the day by Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson.

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June 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Should a judge step away from a case when a lawyer for one of the parties is her Facebook friend — even though judges and lawyers might be friendly in other settings?

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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