Jim Saunders

November 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Moms for Liberty has gained national prominence as it has fought school boards on issues such as mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The judge found that UF is shielded by sovereign immunity, a legal concept that generally protects government agencies from liability.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Reinsurance, which is sold in a global market, is essentially backup coverage for insurers. It plays a crucial role in Florida, as evidenced by the projected tens of billions of dollars in damage from the Category 4 Hurricane Ian.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

On Tuesday, more than eight years after losing the primary to Republican Jay Fant by the narrowest of margins, Renner took the gavel as state House speaker—one of the most powerful positions in Florida.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Contractors in the past have been able to recover their attorney fees from insurers if they were successful in the lawsuits, a concept known as "prevailing party fees." But one of the newly passed laws (SB 2-D) stripped contractors of being able to recover prevailing-party fees when they are assigned benefits.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Justices John Couriel and Charles Canady served as references for candidates seeking seats on the new Sixth District Court of Appeal.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

November 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review

In one of the challenges filed at the Supreme Court, newly elected state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Windermere, contends that three of 18 candidates, including Beltran, are not eligible for appointment to the Sixth District Court of Appeal.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 17, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Disputing that the measure violates the First Amendment, the state this week urged a federal appeals court to toss out an injunction against a new law that placed restrictions on how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

November 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The panel urged the Supreme Court to take up the case, more than five years after justices issued a closely watched decision that backed disclosure of records.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

November 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review

CoreLogic, a property-information and analytics firm, released an early estimate that said Hurricane Nicole's privately insured losses will be around $750 million.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read