January 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Court Overturns Ruling in Football Player's DeathThe appeals court cited evidence that the football player had complained of chest pain during an April 2017 practice and had also told a trainer that he experienced one or two incidents of chest pain in high school that had resolved quickly.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
December 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Roof Damage Fight Goes to First District Appeals CourtThe Restoration Association of Florida and Florida Premier Roofing say a requirement for scaling back roof-damage claims is unconstitutional.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Gov. DeSantis Joins Republican Call to End Health EmergencyIn an October decision to extend the public health emergency to January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pointed to the "continued consequences" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
December 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review
10 Big Sunshine State Legal Battles to Watch in 2023The Florida Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a new law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Court Backs State in Union DisputeA divided appeals court has backed the Florida Department of Management Services in a dispute about whether a union representing state workers…
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Court Urged to Continue Blocking Education LawThe law lists a series of race-related concepts and says it would constitute discrimination if students are subjected to instruction that "espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates or compels" them to believe the concepts.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Cities, Counties File Suits Over Opioid EpidemicMiami-Dade County is among the local governments that have sued. The lawsuits focus on McKinsey's work for Purdue Pharma in the marketing of OxyContin, which has been widely blamed for the nation's opioid epidemic.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
December 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Insurance Changes Will Help, Take TimeIn a new report, an AM Best financial-rating agency pointed to remaining questions about how law changes will affect reinsurance and said "weather loss via hurricanes remains an important factor to take into account when conducting business in the state."
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Court Urged to Hear Apalachicola Water FightFlorida has contended that Georgia uses too much water, causing damage downstream to the Apalachicola River and Apalachicola Bay.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
December 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes Aim at Teachers Union DuesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the proposal "maximizes freedom to choose, and I think it will be a more-accurate reflection of who actually wants to be part of this or not."
By Jim Saunders
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