July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Power & Light Drops Winter Power ProposalFlorida Power & Light said it developed the proposal after studying massive outages caused by cold weather in February 2021 in Texas.
By Jim Saunders
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July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Abortion Law Foes Object to Fast-Tracking CaseThe state's lawyers pointed to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, writing that in the past, "the Florida Supreme Court has relied on the U.S. Supreme Court's abortion decisions in reasoning that Florida's privacy clause 'implicate(s)' the right to abortion."
By Jim Saunders
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July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review
State Tries to Shield Former Education Commissioner in 'Intellectual Freedom' CaseAs education commissioner, Corcoran was a member of the Board of Governors and helped oversee the state college system, which is under the State Board of Education and the Department of Education.
By Jim Saunders
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July 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Educators, Student Allowed to Challenge Race Instruction LawThe law, which was heavily debated during this year's legislative session, lists a series of race-related concepts that would constitute discrimination if taught in classrooms or in required workplace-training programs.
By Jim Saunders
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July 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Bar Closure Case Goes to Supreme CourtIn the lawsuit, the bars argued that the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 were arbitrary and amounted to an unconstitutional taking of property rights.
By Jim Saunders
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July 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Hospital, Doctor Groups Eye Florida Medical Malpractice CaseThe dispute could have broader implications because it involves questions about the qualifications of doctors who provide expert opinions required before medical-malpractice lawsuits can proceed.
By Jim Saunders
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July 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Poised to Hear UF Fees DisputeA key issue in the cases is whether schools breached contracts by not providing on-campus services in 2020 after students had paid fees.
By Jim Saunders
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July 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Justices Reject State's Arguments in DNA DisputeIn a one-page decision, justices unanimously said they declined to "vacate the trial court's order and therefore affirm" it.
By Jim Saunders
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July 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Battles Continue as Florida Race Instruction Law Takes EffectThe amended lawsuit added as a plaintiff a Ben & Jerry's franchisee, whose employees are required to attend monthly corporate training sessions provided by Ben & Jerry's. It said the law would force changes to the training sessions.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
July 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review
State Judge Says 15-Week Abortion Law Is UnconstitutionalLeon County Circuit Judge John Cooper drew a distinction between the state constitutional issues in the Florida case and the recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision that struck down the landmark "Roe v. Wade" abortion-rights ruling.
By Jim Saunders
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