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Jim Saunders

Jim Saunders

July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Florida Power & Light Drops Winter Power Proposal

Florida Power & Light said it developed the proposal after studying massive outages caused by cold weather in February 2021 in Texas.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Abortion Law Foes Object to Fast-Tracking Case

The 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

4 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

State Tries to Shield Former Education Commissioner in 'Intellectual Freedom' Case

As 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

4 minute read

July 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Educators, Student Allowed to Challenge Race Instruction Law

The 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

4 minute read

July 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Bar Closure Case Goes to Supreme Court

In 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

3 minute read

July 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Hospital, Doctor Groups Eye Florida Medical Malpractice Case

The 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

3 minute read

July 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Poised to Hear UF Fees Dispute

A 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

3 minute read

July 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Justices Reject State's Arguments in DNA Dispute

In a one-page decision, justices unanimously said they declined to "vacate the trial court's order and therefore affirm" it.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

July 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Battles Continue as Florida Race Instruction Law Takes Effect

The 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 Unconstitutional

Leon 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

5 minute read