Jim Saunders News Service Of Florida

May 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling, issued Friday by a panel of the Second District Court of Appeal, stemmed from a change that shifted a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases from defendants to prosecutors.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Writing for the majority, Justice Barbara Pariente said the practice is legal even with third-party vendors involved as long as police officers issue traffic citations.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

That's one of the lessons from an appeals court ruling in a carjacking case in which police discovered a Facebook video that showed a defendant driving the victim's car and wearing the victim's stolen watch.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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May 02, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The First District Court of Appeal reinstated a stay of a Leon County circuit judge's ruling that would allow Joe Redner to grow his own pot for a treatment known as “juicing.”

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Pointing to an arbitrary process that “ignores substance in favor of blind luck,” an administrative law judge rejected a state emergency rule drawn up to help license more methadone-treatment centers across Florida.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In a case stemming from an injury to a child who was deaf and had been diagnosed with psychiatric conditions, the Florida Supreme Court tried to resolve questions about when lawsuits deal with medical malpractice — or ordinary negligence.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Ruling against the Florida Department of Health, a circuit judge said an embattled Broward County nursing home is entitled to receive copies of death certificates for people who died across the state around the time of Hurricane Irma.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

As legislative leaders hold behind-the-scenes talks about revamping the gambling industry, Gov. Rick Scott announced a deal that will lead to the Seminole Tribe continuing to pay more than $300 million a year in casino money to the state.

By Dara Kam and Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review

With the measure drawing support from state leaders and law-enforcement officials, Florida voters in November will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would spell out a series of rights of crime victims.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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April 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A divided appeals court overturned a ruling that would have forced state game officials to rein in “deer dog” hunting that some Northwest Florida residents argue has infringed on their property and created a nuisance.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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